DIFF Subgroup
B01D 3/143 Full Title
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) > Fractional distillation
Of 3 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
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