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E04C 3/44

of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. with reinforcements or tensioning members (E04C3/46 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. with reinforcements or tensioning members

CPC: of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. with reinforcements or tensioning members (E04C3/46 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting > Arched girders or portal frames > of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. with reinforcements or tensioning members

CPC:

Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting (as building aids E04G) > Arched girders or portal frames (straight girders able to be bent E04C3/02; inflatable E04H15/20) > of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. with reinforcements or tensioning members (E04C3/46 takes precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 6,575
  2. ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 4,488
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,427
  4. CHINA CONSTRUCTION SECOND ENGINEERING BUREAU 4,352
  5. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 3,122
  6. GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 2,605
  7. SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 2,420
  8. CHINA CONSTRUCTION SEVENTH ENGINEERING DIVISION COMPANY 2,284
  9. CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIFTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORPORATION 2,008
  10. CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIRST BUILDING (GROUP) CORPORATION 1,967

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1,675
  2. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 1,593
  3. ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 1,551
  4. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,297
  5. GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 1,212
  6. SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 926
  7. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 901
  8. CHINA MCC5 GROUP CORPORATION 894
  9. VKR HOLDING DK 854
  10. SHANGHAI BAOYE GROUP CORPORATION 753