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C09K 23/00

Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents

Introduced: January 2022

Of 28 combined children, 23 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2022.

Child Classifications

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  • C09K 23/002 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 23/003 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 23/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 23/007 CPC only CPC only
  • C09K 23/02 Alkyl sulfonates or sulfuric acid ester salts derived from monohydric alcohols since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/04 Sulfonates or sulfuric acid ester salts derived from polyhydric alcohols or amino alcohols or derivatives thereof (sulfated or sulfonated fatty oils C09K23/08) since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/06 Esters of higher fatty acids with hydroxyalkylated sulfonic acids or salts thereof since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/08 Sulfation or sulfonation products of fats, oils, waxes, or higher fatty acids or esters thereof with monovalent alcohols since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/10 Derivatives of low-molecular-weight sulfocarboxylic acids or sulfopolycarboxylic acids since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/12 Sulfonates of aromatic or alkylated aromatic compounds since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/14 Derivatives of phosphoric acid since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/16 Amines or polyamines since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/18 Quaternary ammonium compounds since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/20 Phosphonium and sulfonium compounds since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/26 Sulfonamides since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/28 Aminocarboxylic acids (proteins and protein hydrolysates C09K23/30) since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/30 Proteins; Protein hydrolysates since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C09K 23/32 Heterocyclic compounds since 2022 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