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IPC Subgroup
C04B 111/12

Absence of asbestos, e.g. cement-asbestos substitutes

Introduced: January 1995

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Function, property or use of the mortars, concrete or artificial stone > Compositions characterised by the absence of a specified material > Absence of asbestos, e.g. cement-asbestos substitutes

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
Subclass:
LIME; MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,095
  2. WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 1,205
  3. NGK INSULATORS JP 1,133
  4. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 1,049
  5. SIKA TECHNOLOGY CH 1,041
  6. GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 807
  7. WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 806
  8. SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 801
  9. CORNING US 777
  10. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 739