DIFF Main Group
B01D 50/00 Combinations of methods or devices for separating particles from gases or vapours
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2022.
Child Classifications
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- B01D 50/10 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00, B01D46/00 and B01D47/00 since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01D 50/20 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00 and B01D46/00 since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01D 50/40 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00 and B01D47/00 since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01D 50/60 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D46/00 and B01D47/00 since 2022 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