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C03C 21/00

Treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by diffusing ions or metals in the surface

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by diffusing ions or metals into the surface

CPC: Treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by diffusing ions or metals in the surface

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by diffusing ions or metals into the surface

CPC:

Treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by diffusing ions or metals in the surface

Of 3 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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