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D21D 1/00

Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type (knotter screens D21F)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type

CPC: Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type (knotter screens D21F)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type

CPC:

Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type (knotter screens D21F)

Of 4 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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  • D21D 1/002 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VOITH PATENT DE 1,809
  2. STORA ENSO FI 1,467
  3. KEMIRA FI 1,086
  4. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 935
  5. VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 924
  6. VALMET SE 904
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 862
  8. OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION 696
  9. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 584
  10. SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 571

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VOITH PATENT DE 1,857
  2. STORA ENSO FI 1,552
  3. KEMIRA FI 1,173
  4. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 1,107
  5. VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 965
  6. VALMET SE 943
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 941
  8. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 821
  9. UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION FI 512
  10. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 501