DIFF Main Group
E21F 1/00 Ventilation of mines or tunnels; Distribution of ventilating currents (ventilating rooms or spaces in general F24F)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Ventilation of mines or tunnels; Distribution of ventilating currents
CPC: Ventilation of mines or tunnels; Distribution of ventilating currents (ventilating rooms or spaces in general F24F)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Ventilation of mines or tunnels; Distribution of ventilating currents
CPC:
Ventilation of mines or tunnels; Distribution of ventilating currents (ventilating rooms or spaces in general F24F)
Of 9 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
6 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- E21F 1/08 Ventilation arrangements in connection with air ducts, e.g. arrangements for mounting ventilators (; ventilators in general F04D) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21F 1/14 Air partitions; Air locks (; dams E21F17/103; air locks for foundations E02D) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21F 1/18 Gravity flow ventilation (E21F1/02 - E21F1/16 take precedence) since 1974 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