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C09B 43/40

by substituting hetero atoms by radicals containing other hetero atoms

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Preparation of azo dyes from other azo compounds > by substituting hetero atoms by radicals containing other hetero atoms

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C09B 43/405 CPC only CPC only
  • C09B 43/42 by substituting radicals containing hetero atoms for —CN radicals since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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