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C03B 27/00

Tempering glass products

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C03B 27/004 by bringing the hot glass product in contact with a solid cooling surface, e.g. sand grains since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03B 27/008 by using heat of sublimation of solid particles since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03B 27/012 by heat treatment, e.g. for crystallisation; Heat treatment of glass products before tempering by cooling (C03B27/008, C03B27/016 take precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03B 27/016 by absorbing heat radiated from the glass product since 1990 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