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IPC Subgroup
B22F 9/02

using physical processes

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor > using physical processes

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
Subclass:
WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B22F 9/04 starting from solid material, e.g. by crushing, grinding or milling
  • B22F 9/12 starting from gaseous material
  • B22F 9/14 using electric discharge

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,719
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,489
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,248
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,043
  5. SIEMENS DE 1,028
  6. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 959
  7. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 891
  8. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 786
  9. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING 769
  10. JFE STEEL JP 761