DIFF Main Group
E21C 41/00 Methods of underground or surface mining (E21C45/00 takes precedence); Layouts therefor (for peat E21C49/00)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Methods of underground or surface mining; Layouts therefor
CPC: Methods of underground or surface mining (E21C45/00 takes precedence); Layouts therefor (for peat E21C49/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Methods of underground or surface mining; Layouts therefor
CPC:
Methods of underground or surface mining (E21C45/00 takes precedence); Layouts therefor (for peat E21C49/00)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- E21C 41/16 Methods of underground mining (winning machines therefor E21C25/00 - E21C39/00); Layouts therefor since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21C 41/26 Methods of surface mining (machines for obtaining, or the removal of, materials in open-pit mines E21C47/00); Layouts therefor since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21C 41/32 Reclamation of surface-mined areas (machines or methods for treating or working soil for agricultural purposes A01B77/00, A01B79/00; machines for back-filling E02F5/22) since 1990 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