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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)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Reclamation of surface-mined areas

CPC: 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)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methods of underground or surface mining; Layouts therefor > Reclamation of surface-mined areas

CPC:

Methods of underground or surface mining (E21C45/00 takes precedence); Layouts therefor (for peat E21C49/00) > 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)

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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