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E03B 3/00

Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water (treatment of water C02F)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water

CPC: Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water (treatment of water C02F)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water

CPC:

Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water (treatment of water C02F)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • E03B 3/04 from surface water IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E03B 3/28 from humid air (condensing of vapours in general B01D5/00; dehumidification of air for air-conditioning F24F3/14) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E03B 3/30 from snow or ice IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E03B 3/38 Curbs for springs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E03B 3/40 Other devices for confining, e.g. trenches, drainage IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOTO 2,957
  2. LIXIL CORPORATION 1,646
  3. XIAMEN RT PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 925
  4. NEOPERL DE 870
  5. GROHE DE 828
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 738
  7. WUHAN SHENGYU DRAINAGE SYSTEMS COMPANY 727
  8. GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 613
  9. KOHLER COMPANY US 570
  10. TOTO JP 549

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NEOPERL DE 934
  2. GROHE DE 870
  3. TOTO 646
  4. GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 629
  5. KOHLER COMPANY US 621
  6. TOTO JP 590
  7. LIXIL CORPORATION JP 429
  8. AS AMERICA US 324
  9. HANSGROHE SE DE 314
  10. LIXIL CORPORATION 307