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B05C 3/08

the work and the liquid or other fluent material being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled (B05C3/05 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: the work and the liquid or other fluent material being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled

CPC: the work and the liquid or other fluent material being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled (B05C3/05 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material > the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material > with special provision for agitating the work or the liquid or other fluent material > the work and the liquid or other fluent material being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled

CPC:

Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material > the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material > with special provision for agitating the work or the liquid or other fluent material > the work and the liquid or other fluent material being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled (B05C3/05 takes precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
  2. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
  4. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 723
  6. NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
  7. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
  8. GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
  9. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
  10. BOEING COMPANY US 516

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
  2. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
  4. BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 848
  6. PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
  8. NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
  9. LG CHEM KR 695
  10. GRACO MINNESOTA US 691