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C22C 47/16

by thermal spraying of the metal, e.g. plasma spraying

Introduced: January 2000

Full Title

Making alloys containing metallic or non-metallic fibres or filaments > by thermal spraying of the metal, e.g. plasma spraying

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

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  • C22C 47/18 using a preformed structure of fibres or filaments since 2000 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