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C01D 5/00

Sulfates or sulfites of sodium, potassium, or alkali metals in general

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Subclass:
COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C01D 5/02 Preparation of sulfates from alkali metal salts and sulfuric acid or bisulfates; Preparation of bisulfates
  • C01D 5/04 Preparation of sulfates with the aid of sulfurous acid or sulfites, e.g. Hargreaves process
  • C01D 5/12 Preparation of double sulfates of magnesium with sodium or potassium
  • C01D 5/14 Preparation of sulfites
  • C01D 5/16 Purification
  • C01D 5/18 Dehydration

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,794
  2. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,286
  3. LG CHEM KR 2,689
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,669
  5. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,531
  6. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 1,252
  7. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,073
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 1,061
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,058
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,038