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B01D 24/00

Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof (B01D27/02 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof

CPC: Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof (B01D27/02 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof

CPC:

Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof (B01D27/02 takes precedence)

Of 10 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • B01D 24/001 CPC only CPC only
  • B01D 24/34 with the filtering material and its pervious support moving (tipping buckets, trays or like sections B01D33/327) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01D 24/36 with the filter bed fluidised during the filtration (with the filter bed being stationary B01D24/02) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
  4. LG CHEM KR 3,367
  5. PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
  7. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
  10. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
  4. LG CHEM KR 4,290
  5. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
  7. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
  10. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737