in rings

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Multicolour photographic processes or agents therefor; Regeneration of such processing agents; Photosensitive materials for multicolour processes > Colour processes using colour-coupling substances; Materials therefor; Preparing or processing such materials > Colour-coupling substances > Couplers containing compounds with active methylene groups > in rings

CPC:

Multicolour photographic processes or agents therefor; Regeneration of such processing agents; Photosensitive materials for multicolour processes (diffusion transfer processes G03C8/00) > Colour processes using colour-coupling substances; Materials therefor; Preparing or processing such materials > Colour coupling substances (G03C7/305, G03C7/388 take precedence; ) > Couplers containing compounds with active methylene groups (G03C7/327, G03C7/333 take precedence) > in rings

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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G03C 7/3805 CPC only CPC only
G03C 7/381 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
G03C 7/384 in pyrazolone rings since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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