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DIFF Subgroup
C09K 11/08

containing inorganic luminescent materials

Introduced: July 1974

Full Title

Luminescent materials, e.g. electroluminescent or chemiluminescent > containing inorganic luminescent materials

Of 30 combined children, 20 exist in both systems.

10 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • C09K 11/0838 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/0844 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/085 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/0877 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/0883 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/0888 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/0894 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 11/54 containing zinc or cadmium since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 11/55 containing beryllium, magnesium, alkali metals or alkaline earth metals since 1985 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