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C30B 33/00

After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure (C30B31/00 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure

CPC: After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure (C30B31/00 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure

CPC:

After-treatment of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure (C30B31/00 takes precedence)

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • C30B 33/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 33/02 Heat treatment (C30B33/04, C30B33/06 take precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 33/04 using electric or magnetic fields or particle radiation since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 33/06 Joining of crystals since 1990 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