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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

Introduced: January 2006

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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 > characterised by support details, e.g. the substrate construction or the interface between the substrate and the cutting element

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 > characterised by support details, e.g. the substrate construction or the interface between the substrate and the cutting element

Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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