C21D 8/1205 involving particular fabrication steps or treatments of ingots or slabs
Introduced: January 2026
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment > during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties > involving particular fabrication steps or treatments of ingots or slabs
Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment (hardening articles or materials formed by forging or rolling with no further heating beyond that required for the formation C21D1/02) > during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties > involving particular fabrication steps or treatments of ingots or slabs
Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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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