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C03C 25/00

Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • C03C 25/002 Thermal treatment since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03C 25/005 by mechanical means since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03C 25/007 Impregnation by solution; Solution doping or molecular stuffing of porous glass since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03C 25/64 Drying; Dehydration; Dehydroxylation since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C03C 25/70 Cleaning, e.g. for reuse (C03C25/62 -C03C25/66 take precedence) since 2000 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