IPC Subgroup
C03B 37/022 from molten glass in which the resultant product consists of different sorts of glass or is characterised by shape, e.g. hollow fibres
Introduced: January 1985
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags > Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments > by drawing or extruding > from molten glass in which the resultant product consists of different sorts of glass or is characterised by shape, e.g. hollow fibres
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- Subclass:
- MANUFACTURE OR SHAPING OF GLASS, OR OF MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL; SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SHAPING OF GLASS, OR OF MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- C03B 37/023 Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. fibre optics
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CORNING US 8,800
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,535
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,675
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 2,616
- AGC JP 1,911
- SCHOTT DE 1,846
- ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,632
- CORNING 1,556
- A G C 1,250
- SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 1,087