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C23C 22/60

using alkaline aqueous solutions with pH greater than 8

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: using alkaline aqueous solutions with pH > 8

CPC: using alkaline aqueous solutions with pH greater than 8

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals > using aqueous solutions > using alkaline aqueous solutions with pH > 8

CPC:

Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals > using aqueous solutions > using alkaline aqueous solutions with pH greater than 8

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • C23C 22/62 Treatment of iron or alloys based thereon since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C23C 22/63 Treatment of copper or alloys based thereon since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C23C 22/64 Treatment of refractory metals or alloys based thereon since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. APPLIED MATERIALS US 8,096
  2. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 3,985
  3. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,842
  4. LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION US 2,654
  5. TOKYO ELECTRON 2,540
  6. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,465
  7. JFE STEEL JP 2,368
  8. ASM IP HOLDING NL 2,092
  9. APPLIED MATERIALS 1,877
  10. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,782

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. APPLIED MATERIALS US 10,596
  2. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 5,229
  3. LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION US 3,622
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 3,171
  5. JFE STEEL JP 3,128
  6. ASM IP HOLDING NL 2,722
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,481
  8. TOKYO ELECTRON 2,359
  9. APPLIED MATERIALS 2,284
  10. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,110