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C10L 10/00

Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes (additives for liquid carbonaceous fuels characterised by their chemical nature C10L1/10; using binders for briquetting solid fuels C10L5/10; using additives to improve the combustion of solid fuels C10L9/10)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes

CPC: Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes (additives for liquid carbonaceous fuels characterised by their chemical nature C10L1/10; using binders for briquetting solid fuels C10L5/10; using additives to improve the combustion of solid fuels C10L9/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes

CPC:

Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes (additives for liquid carbonaceous fuels characterised by their chemical nature C10L1/10; using binders for briquetting solid fuels C10L5/10; using additives to improve the combustion of solid fuels C10L9/10)

Additional Content IPC

Use of binders for briquetting solid fuels Use of additives to improve the combustion of solid fuels

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C10L 10/02 for reducing smoke development IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/04 for minimising corrosion or incrustation IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/06 for facilitating soot removal IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/08 for improving lubricity; for reducing wear since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/10 for improving the octane number since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/12 for improving the cetane number since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10L 10/18 use of detergents or dispersants for purposes not provided for in groups C10L10/02 - C10L10/16 since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 8,875
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,245
  3. PETROCHINA COMPANY 2,028
  4. EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 1,980
  5. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 1,963
  6. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 1,878
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,829
  8. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 1,787
  9. LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,277
  10. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,268

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,831
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,918
  3. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 2,305
  4. EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 2,282
  5. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,268
  6. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 2,124
  7. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,487
  8. CHEVRON CORPORATION US 1,400
  9. PETROCHINA COMPANY 1,372
  10. LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,324