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C21B 5/00

Making pig-iron in the blast furnace

Introduced: September 1968

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • C21B 5/006 CPC only CPC only
  • C21B 5/007 CPC only CPC only
  • C21B 5/008 CPC only CPC only
  • C21B 5/04 Making slag of special composition IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C21B 5/06 using top gas in the blast furnace process (in coke ovens C10B) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 7,470
  2. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,615
  3. JFE STEEL 4,538
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 4,536
  5. ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,597
  6. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,241
  7. ANGANG STEEL COMPANY 2,126
  8. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) 1,783
  9. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,620
  10. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 1,545

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 8,270
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,222
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,824
  4. JFE STEEL 3,311
  5. ARCELORMITTAL LU 3,239
  6. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,659
  7. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 1,492
  8. ANGANG STEEL COMPANY 1,318
  9. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,233
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,228