DIFF Subgroup
B01D 25/32 Removal of the filter cakes
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Removal of filter cakes
CPC: Removal of the filter cakes
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Filters formed by clamping together several filtering elements or parts of such elements > Removal of filter cakes
CPC:
Filters formed by clamping together several filtering elements or parts of such elements (disc filters B01D29/39) > Removal of the filter cakes
Of 4 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B01D 25/38 by moving parts, e.g. scrapers, contacting stationary filter elements +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
- LG CHEM KR 3,367
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
- LG CHEM KR 4,290
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737