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D21H 27/00

Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes

Introduced: January 1990

Of 11 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • D21H 27/001 CPC only CPC only
  • D21H 27/06 Vegetable or imitation parchment; Glassine paper since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D21H 27/08 Filter paper (self-supporting filtering material B01D39/14; making on paper-making machines D21F11/14) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D21H 27/10 Packing paper (packaging materials of special type or form B65D65/38) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D21H 27/12 Electrically-insulating paper since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • D21H 27/14 Paper having stable form or dimension; Curl-resistant paper (anticoil photographic support G03C1/81) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D21H 27/16 Pure paper, i.e. paper lacking or having low content of contaminants (after-treatment of cellulose pulp D21C9/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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