DIFF Main Group
C22C 38/00 Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys (cast-iron alloys C22C37/00)
Introduced: July 1974
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
CPC: Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys (cast-iron alloys C22C37/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
CPC:
Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys (cast-iron alloys C22C37/00)
Of 16 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.
6 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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- C22C 38/12 containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C22C 38/60 containing lead, selenium, tellurium, or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
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