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B29B 9/12

characterised by structure or composition

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Making granules > characterised by structure or composition

CPC:

Making granules (in general B01J; chemical aspects C08J3/12) > characterised by structure or composition

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • B29B 2009/125 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B29B 9/14 fibre-reinforced since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 3,802
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,087
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,315
  4. SUMITOMO RUBBER IND 1,784
  5. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,663
  6. CANON 1,658
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,587
  8. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,555
  9. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,470
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,415

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 4,167
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,701
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,554
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 2,240
  5. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 2,133
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,069
  7. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,028
  8. LG CHEM KR 1,962
  9. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,896
  10. CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 1,725