IPC Class
C06 EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
Description
C06 covers the chemistry, manufacture, and composition of explosives, propellants, pyrotechnic compositions, and matches. This includes gunpowder, dynamite, detonators, fuses, and various chemically-reactive substances designed for controlled or uncontrolled rapid energy release. The class encompasses manufacturing methods, safety devices, and ignition systems for these materials, as well as the chemical formulations and stabilization techniques used in their production. Matches and related friction-ignition devices are included as a distinct but related application area.
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C06B EXPLOSIVE OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06C DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES; FUSES; CHEMICAL LIGHTERS; PYROPHORIC COMPOSITIONS
- C06D MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART)
- C06F MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 390
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 338
- INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS 275
- HUBEI INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE CHEMOTECHNOLOGY 232
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 176
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 112
- NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA 91
- DYNO NOBEL ASIA PACIFIC AU 91
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 86
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 84