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DIFF Subgroup
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:

IPC:

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

CPC:

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 10/5671 CPC only CPC only
  • E21B 10/5673 CPC only CPC only
  • E21B 10/5676 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 26,607
  2. PETROCHINA COMPANY 14,382
  3. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,137
  4. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 6,517
  5. BAKER HUGHES US 6,269
  6. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 5,929
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 5,880
  8. SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY 4,477
  9. CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 4,357
  10. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,219

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
  3. PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
  4. BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
  5. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
  6. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
  7. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
  8. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
  9. SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
  10. SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086