D21H 21/14 characterised by function or properties in or on the paper (D21H19/66, D21H27/02 take precedence)
Introduced: January 1990
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
CPC: characterised by function or properties in or on the paper (D21H19/66, D21H27/02 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties > characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper-impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties > characterised by function or properties in or on the paper (D21H19/66, D21H27/02 take precedence)
Of 13 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- D21H 21/22 Agents rendering paper porous, absorbent or bulky since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D21H 21/26 Agents rendering paper transparent or translucent since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D21H 21/30 Luminescent or fluorescent substances, e.g. for optical bleaching (D21H21/40 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D21H 21/32 Bleaching agents (bleaching cellulose pulp D21C9/10) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D21H 21/36 Biocidal agents, e.g. fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal agents since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D21H 21/40 Agents facilitating proof of genuineness or preventing fraudulent alteration, e.g. for security paper (watermarking B41M3/10, D21F1/44; security printing B41M3/14; securities or banknotes characterised by colour effects B42D25/29, B42D25/30; testing paper currency or valuable papers for genuineness G07D7/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class D21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VOITH PATENT DE 1,809
- STORA ENSO FI 1,467
- KEMIRA FI 1,086
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 935
- VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 924
- VALMET SE 904
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 862
- OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION 696
- OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 584
- SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 571
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class D21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VOITH PATENT DE 1,857
- STORA ENSO FI 1,552
- KEMIRA FI 1,173
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 1,107
- VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 965
- VALMET SE 943
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 941
- OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 821
- UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION FI 512
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 501