DIFF Subgroup
C21D 1/74 Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering > Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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- C21D 1/767 with forced gas circulation; Reheating thereof since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in 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