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B09C 1/00

Reclamation of contaminated soil

Introduced: January 1995

Of 8 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

Child Classifications

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  • B09C 1/002 CPC only CPC only
  • B09C 1/005 CPC only CPC only
  • B09C 1/007 CPC only CPC only
  • B09C 1/04 Flotation since 1995 IPC only IPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 776
  2. TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION 279
  3. BEIJING GEOENVIRON ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 247
  4. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 232
  5. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 212
  6. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 208
  7. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 203
  8. CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY 172
  9. BCEG ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COMPANY 167
  10. UNI-CHARM CORPORATION JP 165

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 533
  2. UNI-CHARM CORPORATION JP 166
  3. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 160
  4. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 151
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 147
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 144
  7. JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION JP 141
  8. BEIJING GEOENVIRON ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 139
  9. CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY 128
  10. NANJING INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, MEE 124