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DIFF Subgroup
C08F 297/04

polymerising vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes

Introduced: July 1974

Full Title

Macromolecular compounds obtained by successively polymerising different monomer systems using a catalyst of the ionic or coordination type without deactivating the intermediate polymer > using a catalyst of the anionic type > polymerising vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 14,262
  2. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 12,486
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 9,858
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 7,877
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,993
  6. FUJIFILM JP 5,049
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 4,923
  8. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 4,517
  9. BOREALIS AT 4,213
  10. ARKEMA FR 4,098

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 15,432
  2. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 14,214
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 11,155
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,455
  5. FUJIFILM JP 6,178
  6. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,569
  7. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 5,506
  8. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,443
  9. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 4,635
  10. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,620