E02B 15/00 Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor (construction of ships or other waterborne vessels B63B, e.g. vessels specially adapted for collecting pollution from open water B63B35/32; in swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/16)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor
CPC: Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor (construction of ships or other waterborne vessels B63B, e.g. vessels specially adapted for collecting pollution from open water B63B35/32; in swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/16)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor
Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor (construction of ships or other waterborne vessels B63B, e.g. vessels specially adapted for collecting pollution from open water B63B35/32; in swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/16)
Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- E02B 15/04 Devices for cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water from oil or like floating materials by separating or removing these materials (; other treatment of water, waste water or sewage C02F; materials for treating liquid pollutants, e.g. oil, gasoline, fat, C09K3/32 ) +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KOMATSU JP 3,549
- CATERPILLAR US 2,893
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,390
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 2,340
- POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2,336
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 2,174
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,119
- HOHAI UNIVERSITY 1,821
- KOMATSU 1,775
- POWERCHINA GUIYANG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1,725
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KOMATSU JP 3,939
- CATERPILLAR US 3,490
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,553
- KOMATSU 1,789
- JOHN DEERE US 1,277
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 1,102
- KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 1,014
- HOHAI UNIVERSITY 975
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 810
- VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SE 787