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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 38/001 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/002 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/004 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/007 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/008 CPC only CPC only
  • C22C 38/02 containing silicon since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/04 containing manganese since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/06 containing aluminium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/08 containing nickel since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/12 containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/14 containing titanium or zirconium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 38/16 containing copper 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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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