DIFF Subgroup
C08G 18/42 Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
Introduced: July 1974
Full Title
Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates > with compounds having active hydrogen > characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen > High-molecular-weight compounds > Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.
10 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 14,262
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 12,486
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 9,858
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 7,877
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,993
- FUJIFILM JP 5,049
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 4,923
- SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 4,517
- BOREALIS AT 4,213
- ARKEMA FR 4,098
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 15,432
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 14,214
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 11,155
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,455
- FUJIFILM JP 6,178
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,569
- SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 5,506
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,443
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 4,635
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,620