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C01B 25/16

Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof (peroxyacids or salts thereof C01B15/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof

CPC: Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof (peroxyacids or salts thereof C01B15/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Phosphorus; Compounds thereof > Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof

CPC:

Phosphorus; Compounds thereof ( , C01B21/00, C01B23/00 take precedence; perphosphates C01B15/16) > Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof (peroxyacids or salts thereof C01B15/00)

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C01B 25/161 CPC only CPC only
  • C01B 25/163 Phosphorous acid; Salts thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 25/165 Hypophosphorous acid; Salts thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 25/168 Pyrophosphorous acid; Salts thereof since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 25/24 Condensed phosphoric acids 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