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G03C 1/34

Fog-inhibitors; Stabilisers; Agents inhibiting latent image regression

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Photosensitive materials > Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein > with non-macromolecular additives > Fog-inhibitors; Stabilisers; Agents inhibiting latent image regression

CPC:

Photosensitive materials (photosensitive materials for multicolour processes G03C7/00; for diffusion transfer processes G03C8/00; photosensitive glass C03C4/04) > Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein (catalytic amounts of silver halide in dry silver systems G03C1/494) > with non-macromolecular additives (G03C1/047 takes precedence; ) > Fog-inhibitors; Stabilisers; Agents inhibiting latent image regression

Of 5 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 4 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 31,416
  2. CANON JP 17,469
  3. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 9,845
  4. RICOH COMPANY 9,807
  5. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 9,427
  6. FUJIFILM JP 7,225
  7. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 7,216
  8. FUJI XEROX COMPANY 5,711
  9. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 4,971
  10. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,123

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON JP 19,215
  2. CANON 12,916
  3. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 10,000
  4. FUJIFILM JP 7,814
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,181
  6. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 5,079
  7. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,343
  8. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,054
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 3,812
  10. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS JP 3,682