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D06M 11/73

with carbon or compounds thereof (D06M11/67 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with carbon or compounds thereof

CPC: with carbon or compounds thereof (D06M11/67 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising > with carbon or compounds thereof

CPC:

Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising (D06M10/00 takes precedence) > with carbon or compounds thereof (D06M11/67 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • D06M 11/74 with carbon or graphite; with carbides; with graphitic acids or their salts since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 11/75 with phosgene; with compounds containing both carbon and sulfur, e.g. thiophosgene (with thiocyanic acid D06M11/67; with thiocarbamic acid D06M13/425; with thiourea D06M13/432) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 11/76 with carbon oxides or carbonates (D06M11/75 takes precedence; with percarbonic acids or their salts D06M11/50; with urea D06M13/432) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261