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C21C 5/00

Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Manufacture of carbon steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel, or cast-steel

CPC: Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Manufacture of carbon steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel, or cast-steel

CPC:

Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • C21C 5/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C21C 5/02 Crucible furnace process 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