E21B 10/567 with preformed cutting elements mounted on a distinct support, e.g. polycrystalline inserts
Introduced: January 2006
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Drill bits > characterised by wear resisting parts, e.g. diamond inserts > Button-type inserts > with preformed cutting elements mounted on a distinct support, e.g. polycrystalline inserts
Drill bits (specially adapted for deflecting the direction of boring ; with means for collecting substances E21B27/00) > characterised by wear resisting parts, e.g. diamond inserts > Button-type inserts (E21B10/52 takes precedence) > with preformed cutting elements mounted on a distinct support, e.g. polycrystalline inserts
CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2006.
Child Classifications
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- E21B 10/573 characterised by support details, e.g. the substrate construction or the interface between the substrate and the cutting element since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 26,607
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 14,382
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,137
- CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 6,517
- BAKER HUGHES US 6,269
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 5,929
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 5,880
- SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY 4,477
- CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 4,357
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,219
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
- BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
- CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
- SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
- SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086