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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

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 895
  2. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 387
  3. GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY 386
  4. YARA INTERNATIONAL NO 380
  5. SHENZHEN BATIAN ECOTYPIC ENGINEERING COMPANY 378
  6. SHANDONG SUNWAY LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 327
  7. GUILIN JIEYU ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 283
  8. CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 271
  9. GUANGXI UNIVERSITY 266
  10. NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 231