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C01B 21/20

Nitrogen oxides; Oxyacids of nitrogen; Salts thereof

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Nitrogen; Compounds thereof > Nitrogen oxides; Oxyacids of nitrogen; Salts thereof

Of 9 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C01B 21/203 CPC only CPC only
  • C01B 21/206 CPC only CPC only
  • C01B 21/22 Nitrous oxide (N2O) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 21/34 Nitrogen trioxide (N2O3) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 21/36 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, N2O4) ( , C01B21/26, C01B21/30 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 21/48 Methods for the preparation of nitrates in general (particular individual nitrates, see the relevant groups of subclasses C01B - C01G, according to the cation) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 21/50 Nitrous acid; Salts thereof IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,794
  2. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,286
  3. LG CHEM KR 2,689
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,669
  5. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,531
  6. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 1,252
  7. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,073
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 1,061
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,058
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,038

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,293
  2. LG CHEM KR 3,317
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,219
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 2,154
  5. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 1,524
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,362
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 1,298
  8. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,286
  9. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,243
  10. L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,238