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E21F 13/08

Shifting conveyors or other transport devices from one location at the working face to another (guiding mining machines along conveyors for the cut mineral E21C35/12; in combination with mine roof supports for step-by-step movement E21D23/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Shifting conveyors or other transport devices from one location at the working face to another

CPC: Shifting conveyors or other transport devices from one location at the working face to another (guiding mining machines along conveyors for the cut mineral E21C35/12; in combination with mine roof supports for step-by-step movement E21D23/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Transport specially adapted to underground conditions > Shifting conveyors or other transport devices from one location at the working face to another

CPC:

Transport specially adapted to underground conditions (mine cars B61D; transport in general, loading B65G) > Shifting conveyors or other transport devices from one location at the working face to another (guiding mining machines along conveyors for the cut mineral E21C35/12; in combination with mine roof supports for step-by-step movement E21D23/00)

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 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