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C03B 23/207

Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware (C03B23/24 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware

CPC: Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware (C03B23/24 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Re-forming shaped glass > Uniting glass pieces by fusing without substantial reshaping > Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware

CPC:

Re-forming shaped glass (re-forming fibres or filaments C03B37/14) > Uniting glass pieces by fusing without substantial reshaping > Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware (C03B23/24 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C03B 23/213 Joining projections or feet since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03B 23/217 for the production of cathode ray tubes or similarly shaped tubes since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CORNING US 8,800
  2. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,535
  3. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,675
  4. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 2,616
  5. AGC JP 1,911
  6. SCHOTT DE 1,846
  7. ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,632
  8. CORNING 1,556
  9. A G C 1,250
  10. SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 1,087

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CORNING US 9,559
  2. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,824
  3. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,792
  4. SCHOTT DE 2,029
  5. AGC JP 1,938
  6. ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,679
  7. CORNING 1,650
  8. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 1,501
  9. A G C 1,049
  10. O-I (OWENS-ILLINOIS) US 1,027