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C10M 125/00

Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an inorganic material

Introduced: January 1985

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 13 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

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  • C10M 125/02 Carbon; Graphite since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/04 Metals; Alloys since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/06 Sulfur since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/08 Metal carbides or hydrides since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/10 Metal oxides, hydroxides, carbonates or bicarbonates since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/12 Metal carbonyls since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/14 Water (aqueous lubricating compositions containing more than 10% water C10M173/00) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/16 Hydrogen peroxide; Oxygenated water since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/18 Compounds containing halogen since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/20 Compounds containing nitrogen since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/22 Compounds containing sulfur, selenium or tellurium since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C10M 125/24 Compounds containing phosphorus, arsenic or antimony since 1985 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