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C23C 28/04

only coatings of inorganic non-metallic material

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and > only coatings of inorganic non-metallic material

CPC:

Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of groups C23C2/00 - C23C26/00 or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses C23C and C25C or C25D > only coatings of inorganic non-metallic material

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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