DIFF Subgroup
C04B 41/526 Full Title
After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone (conditioning of the materials prior to shaping C04B40/00; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05; grinding or polishing B24; apparatus or processes for treating or working shaped articles of clay or other ceramic compositions, slag or mixtures containing cementitious material B28B11/00; working stone or stone-like materials B28D; glazes, other than cold glazes, C03C8/00; etching, surface-brightening or pickling compositions C09K13/00) > Coating or impregnating (paints C09D), > Multiple coating or impregnating
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class C04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,095
- WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 1,205
- NGK INSULATORS JP 1,133
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 1,049
- SIKA TECHNOLOGY CH 1,041
- GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 807
- WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 806
- SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 801
- CORNING US 777
- UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 739
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class C04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 2,158
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,569
- NGK INSULATORS JP 1,504
- SIKA TECHNOLOGY CH 1,181
- CORNING US 974
- WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 926
- UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 882
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 828
- MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION JP 792
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 686