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C04B 41/8

of only ceramics

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone > of only ceramics

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

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C04B 41/91 involving the removal of part of the materials of the treated articles, e.g. etching

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