comprising intermetallic compounds

Introduced: January 2023

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IPC:

Making non-ferrous alloys > by powder metallurgy > comprising intermetallic compounds

CPC:

Making non-ferrous alloys (by electrothermic methods C22B4/00; by electrolysis C25C1/24, C25C3/36) > by powder metallurgy (C22C1/08 takes precedence) > comprising intermetallic compounds

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JFE STEEL JP 7,152
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,416
POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,530
JFE STEEL 3,986
CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 3,086
NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,843
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,702
ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,124
NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) 2,075
KOBE STEEL JP 1,891

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JFE STEEL JP 7,620
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,769
POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,523
JFE STEEL 3,080
NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,999
ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,962
CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 2,431
KOBE STEEL JP 2,100
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,052
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION JP 1,405