C06F MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- Subclass:
- MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
Description
C06F covers the manufacture and composition of matches, including friction matches, safety matches, and related ignition devices designed for manual ignition of combustible materials. This classification includes match head formulations (chemical compositions for ignition), match stick materials, manufacturing processes, and associated equipment used in match production. It encompasses both the chemical aspects of match head mixtures and the mechanical aspects of assembly and quality control, but excludes general explosive compositions covered by C06B or lighters and igniters with different operating mechanisms.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass C06F recorded 99 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 11 in 2013 to 2 in 2023 (-82%), peaking at 29 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class C06 are XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (390 applications), BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (338 applications) and INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS (275 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Match-books
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C06, 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