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B08B 1/00

Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools (cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools

CPC: Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools (cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00)

Full Title

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IPC:

Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools

CPC:

Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools (cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00)

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

wipe(n) wipe wipes a piece of cloth or paper, optionally treated with a cleaning agent or solution, for cleaning objects by wiping wiper wipers a cleaning element comprising a flexible blade

Limiting references

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2024.

Child Classifications

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  • B08B 1/20 Cleaning of moving articles, e.g. of moving webs or of objects on a conveyor since 2024 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B08B 1/40 Cleaning tools with integrated means for dispensing fluids, e.g. water, steam or detergents (cleaning by the force of jets or sprays B08B3/02) since 2024 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,817
  2. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 591
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 558
  4. CHONGQING RUNZE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 547
  5. APPLIED MATERIALS US 506
  6. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 490
  7. SEMES COMPANY KR 464
  8. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 411
  9. ECOLAB US 380
  10. PETROCHINA COMPANY 369

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 982
  2. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 980
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 739
  4. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 721
  5. SEMES COMPANY KR 691
  6. ECOLAB US 515
  7. SCREEN HOLDINGS 510
  8. TOKYO ELECTRON 505
  9. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 493
  10. EBARA CORPORATION JP 475