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DIFF Subgroup
E21D 23/18

of advancing mechanisms

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Mine roof supports for step-by-step movement, e.g. in combination with provisions for shifting of conveyors, mining machines or guides therefor > Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices > of advancing mechanisms

CPC:

Mine roof supports for step- by- step movement, e.g. in combination with provisions for shifting of conveyors, mining machines, or guides therefor ( shifting of mine conveyors at the working face E21F13/08) > Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices > of advancing mechanisms

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • E21D 23/20 for sequential movement, e.g. one behind the other IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21D 23/22 incorporated in mine caps IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21D 23/24 the advancing mechanisms being separate from the supporting construction IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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