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D02J 3/00

Modifying the surface

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • D02J 3/02 by abrading, scraping, scuffing, cutting, or nicking (preliminary roughening of fibres, e.g. for spinning, D01G3/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D02J 3/04 by brushing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D02J 3/10 by indenting IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D02J 3/18 Treating with particulate, semi-solid, or solid substances, e.g. wax (during package formation B65H71/00; waxing yarns or the like as incidental measures during spinning or twisting D01H13/30) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 383
  2. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 349
  3. TORAY INDUSTRIES 281
  4. OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 224
  5. CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 208
  6. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 203
  7. KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 188
  8. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 184
  9. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 176
  10. TMT MACHINERY 155

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 443
  2. OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 242
  3. KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 232
  4. CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 204
  5. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 193
  6. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 178
  7. TMT MACHINERY 168
  8. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 163
  9. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 153
  10. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 131