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C01G 51/00

Compounds of cobalt

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 11 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C01G 51/01 Preparation or separation involving a liquid-liquid extraction, an adsorption or an ion-exchange since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/02 Carbonyls IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/04 Oxides IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/05 Hydroxides; Oxyhydroxides since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/06 Carbonates IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/10 Sulfates IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/15 Sulfides; Oxysulfides since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01G 51/20 Complexes with ammonia since 2025 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