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C09K 23/34

Higher-molecular-weight carboxylic acid esters (esters of higher fatty acids with hydroxyalkylated sulfonic acids or salts thereof C09K23/06)

Introduced: January 2022

Title

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IPC: Higher-molecular-weight carboxylic acid esters

CPC: Higher-molecular-weight carboxylic acid esters (esters of higher fatty acids with hydroxyalkylated sulfonic acids or salts thereof C09K23/06)

Full Title

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IPC:

Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents > Higher-molecular-weight carboxylic acid esters

CPC:

Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents > Higher-molecular-weight carboxylic acid esters (esters of higher fatty acids with hydroxyalkylated sulfonic acids or salts thereof C09K23/06)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2022.

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  • C09K 23/36 Esters of polycarboxylic acids 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