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C09B 23/08

more than three >CH- groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: more than three CH groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines

CPC: more than three >CH- groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes > characterised by the methine chain > containing an odd number of CH groups > more than three CH groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines

CPC:

Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes > the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- groups > more than three >CH- groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 6,420
  2. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,752
  3. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 5,650
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 5,635
  5. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,844
  6. MERCK PATENT DE 4,779
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,311
  8. FUJIFILM JP 4,205
  9. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 4,039
  10. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,931

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 7,954
  2. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 6,584
  3. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,500
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,490
  5. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 6,324
  6. FUJIFILM JP 5,832
  7. MERCK PATENT DE 5,481
  8. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,147
  9. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,105
  10. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 3,584