by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought

CPC: by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto > Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks > by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought

CPC:

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto > Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks > by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought

Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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B08B 9/205 CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/22 the apparatus cleaning by soaking alone since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/28 the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/36 the apparatus cleaning by using brushes since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/38 the apparatus cleaning by using scrapers, chains, grains of shot, sand or other abrasive means (abrasive blasting in general B24C) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/40 the apparatus cleaning by burning out since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/42 the apparatus being characterised by means for conveying or carrying containers therethrough since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

TOKYO ELECTRON JP 982
SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 980
APPLIED MATERIALS US 739
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 721
SEMES COMPANY KR 691
ECOLAB US 515
SCREEN HOLDINGS 510
TOKYO ELECTRON 505
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 493
EBARA CORPORATION JP 475