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DIFF Subgroup
B01J 41/12

Macromolecular compounds

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Anion exchange; Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties > Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties > Macromolecular compounds

CPC:

Anion exchange; Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties (ion-exchange chromatography processes B01D15/36) > Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties > Macromolecular compounds

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • B01J 41/13 obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01J 41/14 obtained by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01J 41/16 Cellulose or wood; Derivatives thereof since 1980 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