Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping ( gas chromatography B01D15/08; destructive distillation C10B; preparation of alcoholic beverages by distillation C12H6/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping

CPC: Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping ( gas chromatography B01D15/08; destructive distillation C10B; preparation of alcoholic beverages by distillation C12H6/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping

CPC:

Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping ( gas chromatography B01D15/08; destructive distillation C10B; preparation of alcoholic beverages by distillation C12H6/02)

Additional Content IPC

Preparation of alcoholic beverages by distillation

Of 14 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B01D 3/001 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B01D 3/006 CPC only CPC only
B01D 3/007 CPC only CPC only
B01D 3/008 CPC only CPC only
B01D 3/009 CPC only CPC only
B01D 3/02 in boilers or stills IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/04 pipe stills IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/06 Flash distillation +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/08 in rotating vessels; Atomisation on rotating discs ( , B01D3/10 take precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/10 Vacuum distillation (B01D3/12 takes precedence) +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/12 Molecular distillation IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/14 Fractional distillation +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/34 with one or more auxiliary substances +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B01D 3/42 Regulation; Control +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