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C01F 7/42

Preparation of aluminium oxide or hydroxide from metallic aluminium, e.g. by oxidation

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2022

Full Title

Compounds of aluminium > Aluminium oxide; Aluminium hydroxide; Aluminates > Preparation of aluminium oxide or hydroxide from metallic aluminium, e.g. by oxidation

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Subclass:
COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE EARTH METALS

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C01F 7/426 by applying mechanical energy to solid aluminium at a low temperature
  • C01F 7/428 by oxidation in an aqueous solution

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