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C25C 3/00

Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts (C25C5/00 takes precedence)

Introduced: July 1974

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

CPC: Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts (C25C5/00 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts

CPC:

Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts (C25C5/00 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • C25C 3/02 of alkali or alkaline earth metals since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C25C 3/04 of magnesium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C25C 3/30 of manganese since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C25C 3/32 of chromium since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C25C 3/34 of metals not provided for in groups C25C3/02 - C25C3/32 since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C25C 3/36 Alloys obtained by cathodic reduction of all their ions since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,797
  2. EBARA CORPORATION JP 729
  3. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 650
  4. INDUSTRIE DE NORA IT 641
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 600
  6. JFE STEEL JP 593
  7. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 553
  8. SIEMENS DE 536
  9. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 525
  10. JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION 499

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,393
  2. JFE STEEL JP 914
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 738
  4. INDUSTRIE DE NORA IT 674
  5. JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION JP 652
  6. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 633
  7. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 630
  8. ROBERT BOSCH DE 626
  9. SIEMENS DE 587
  10. ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND DE 561