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C08K 5/54

Silicon-containing compounds

Introduced: July 1974

Full Title

Use of organic ingredients > Silicon-containing compounds

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • C08K 5/5403 CPC only CPC only
  • C08K 5/5406 CPC only CPC only
  • C08K 5/548 containing sulfur since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C08K 5/549 containing silicon in a ring since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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