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C03C 17/00

Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating (optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating

CPC: Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating (optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating

CPC:

Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating (optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10)

Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C03C 17/44 Lustring 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