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C01B 33/152

Preparation of hydrogels

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Silicon; Compounds thereof > Silicon oxides; Hydrates thereof > Silica; Hydrates thereof, e.g. lepidoic silicic acid > Colloidal silica, e.g. dispersions, gels, sols > Preparation of hydrogels

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 > Colloidal silica, e.g. dispersions, gels, sols > Preparation of hydrogels

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C01B 33/1525 CPC only CPC only

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