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C03B 32/00

Thermal after-treatment of glass products not provided for in groups , C03B25/00 - C03B31/00 , e.g. crystallisation, eliminating gas inclusions or other impurities;

Introduced: July 1974

Title

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IPC: Thermal after-treatment of glass products not provided for in groups , e.g. crystallisation, eliminating gas inclusions or other impurities

CPC: Thermal after-treatment of glass products not provided for in groups , C03B25/00 - C03B31/00 , e.g. crystallisation, eliminating gas inclusions or other impurities;

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Thermal after-treatment of glass products not provided for in groups , e.g. crystallisation, eliminating gas inclusions or other impurities

CPC:

Thermal after-treatment of glass products not provided for in groups , C03B25/00 - C03B31/00 , e.g. crystallisation, eliminating gas inclusions or other impurities;

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • C03B 32/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C03B 32/02 Thermal crystallisation, e.g. for crystallising glass bodies into glass-ceramic articles 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