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C02F 1/68

by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water (medicinal water A61K)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water

CPC: by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water (medicinal water A61K)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage > by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water

CPC:

Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage (C02F3/00 - C02F9/00 take precedence) > by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water (medicinal water A61K)

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,734
  2. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 2,761
  3. MIDEA 1,938
  4. TONGJI UNIVERSITY 1,433
  5. HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1,380
  6. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 1,367
  7. BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 1,317
  8. CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY 1,248
  9. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 1,229
  10. SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 1,203

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,531
  2. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 1,700
  3. KURITA WATER IND JP 1,287
  4. TONGJI UNIVERSITY 1,040
  5. CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY 928
  6. ECOLAB US 904
  7. HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 904
  8. BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 878
  9. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 862
  10. EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES US 842