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C30B 1/02

by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing (C30B1/12 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing

CPC: by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing (C30B1/12 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Single-crystal growth directly from the solid state > by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing

CPC:

Single-crystal growth directly from the solid state (unidirectional demixing of eutectoid materials C30B3/00; under a protective fluid C30B27/00) > by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing (C30B1/12 takes precedence)

Of 4 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C30B 1/023 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 1/026 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 1/04 Isothermal recrystallisation since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C30,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,516
  2. SUMCO CORPORATION JP 786
  3. SUMCO CORPORATION 703
  4. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 604
  5. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 556
  6. GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 492
  7. APPLIED MATERIALS US 463
  8. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY 450
  9. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES 436
  10. SILTRONIC DE 429

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C30,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,052
  2. SUMCO CORPORATION JP 881
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 871
  4. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 682
  5. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 649
  6. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 506
  7. SUMCO CORPORATION 500
  8. SILTRONIC DE 491
  9. GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 458
  10. NGK INSULATORS JP 379