IPC Main Group
C05F 17/00 Preparation of fertilisers characterised by biological or biochemical treatment steps, e.g. composting or fermentation
Introduced: January 1990
Last revised: January 2020
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
- Subclass:
- ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES , , e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C05F 17/05 Treatments involving invertebrates, e.g. worms, flies or maggots
- C05F 17/1 Addition or removal of substances other than water or air to or from the material during the treatment
- C05F 17/2 using specific microorganisms or substances, e.g. enzymes, for activating or stimulating the treatment
- C05F 17/3 using irradiation, e.g. solar or nuclear radiation; using electric or magnetic fields
- C05F 17/4 Treatment of liquids or slurries
- C05F 17/5 Treatments combining two or more different biological or biochemical treatments, e.g. anaerobic and aerobic treatment or vermicomposting and aerobic treatment
- C05F 17/6 Heating or cooling during the treatment
- C05F 17/7 Controlling the treatment in response to process parameters
- C05F 17/8 Separation, elimination or disposal of harmful substances during the treatment
- C05F 17/9 Apparatus therefor
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 895
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 387
- GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY 386
- YARA INTERNATIONAL NO 380
- SHENZHEN BATIAN ECOTYPIC ENGINEERING COMPANY 378
- SHANDONG SUNWAY LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 327
- GUILIN JIEYU ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 283
- CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 271
- GUANGXI UNIVERSITY 266
- NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 231