DIFF Subgroup
C01B 33/12 Silica; Hydrates thereof, e.g. lepidoic silicic acid
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Silicon; Compounds thereof > Silicon oxides; Hydrates thereof > Silica; Hydrates thereof, e.g. lepidoic silicic acid
CPC:
Silicon; Compounds thereof ( C01B21/00, C01B23/00 take precedence; persilicates C01B15/14; carbides C01B32/956) > Silicon oxides; Hydrates thereof > Silica; Hydrates thereof, e.g. lepidoic silicic acid
Of 6 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- C01B 33/18 Preparation of finely divided silica neither in sol nor in gel form; After-treatment thereof (preparation of aerogels by dehydrating gels C01B33/158; treatment to enhance the pigmenting or filling properties C09C) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,794
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,286
- LG CHEM KR 2,689
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,669
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,531
- KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 1,252
- SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,073
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 1,061
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,058
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,038
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,293
- LG CHEM KR 3,317
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,219
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 2,154
- OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 1,524
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,362
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 1,298
- SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,286
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,243
- L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,238