Handling in a vacuum

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC: Handling in vacuum

CPC: Handling in a vacuum

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IPC:

Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups > Handling in vacuum

CPC:

Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00 (treating molten metals during moulding B22D1/00, B22D27/00; remelting ferrous metals C22B) > Handling in a vacuum

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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