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IPC Subgroup
C08G 63/58

Cyclic ethers; Cyclic carbonates; Cyclic sulfites

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule > Polyesters derived from hydroxy carboxylic acids or from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds > derived from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds > Polycarboxylic acids or polyhydroxy compounds in which at least one of the two components contains aliphatic unsaturation > Polyesters derived from ester-forming derivatives of polycarboxylic acids or of polyhydroxy compounds, other than from esters thereof > Cyclic ethers; Cyclic carbonates; Cyclic sulfites

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
Subclass:
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 14,262
  2. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 12,486
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 9,858
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 7,877
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,993
  6. FUJIFILM JP 5,049
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 4,923
  8. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 4,517
  9. BOREALIS AT 4,213
  10. ARKEMA FR 4,098