C09 DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Description
Class C09 encompasses colorants, protective coatings, surface treatments, and binding materials used across manufacturing and construction industries. It covers dyes for textiles and other substrates, paints and varnishes, polishes, natural and synthetic resins, adhesives, and sealants, along with their formulations and application methods. This residual class also captures chemical compositions and material applications that do not fit within more specialized chemical classifications, serving as a catch-all for coating and adhesive technologies not addressed elsewhere in the chemistry scheme.
Filing statistics
IPC C09 recorded 804,439 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023, summed across its 8 subclasses. Annual filings grew from 63,751 in 2013 to 63,498 in 2023 (+0%), peaking at 82,200 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class C09 are LG CHEM (6,420 applications), NITTO DENKO CORPORATION (5,752 applications) and HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP (5,650 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
C09 comprises 8 subclasses with filings; the largest is C09D with 37.2% of the class's 804,439 applications between 2013 and 2023.
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C09D, Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes or Lacquers; Filling Pastes; Chemical Paint or Ink Removers; Inks; Correcting Fluids; Woodstains; Pastes or Solids for Colouring or Printing; Use of Materials Therefor | Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes or Lacquers; Filling Pastes; Chemical Paint or Ink Removers; Inks; Correcting Fluids; Woodstains; Pastes or Solids for Colouring or Printing; Use of Materials Therefor | 299,619 | 37.2% |
| 2 | C09K, Materials for Applications Not Otherwise Provided for; Applications of Materials Not Otherwise Provided for | Materials for Applications Not Otherwise Provided for; Applications of Materials Not Otherwise Provided for | 265,496 | 33.0% |
| 3 | C09J, Adhesives; Non-Mechanical Aspects of Adhesive Processes in General; Adhesive Processes Not Provided for Elsewhere; Use of Materials as Adhesives | Adhesives; Non-Mechanical Aspects of Adhesive Processes in General; Adhesive Processes Not Provided for Elsewhere; Use of Materials as Adhesives | 176,125 | 21.9% |
| 4 | C09B, Organic Dyes or Closely-Related Compounds for Producing Dyes; Mordants; Lakes | Organic Dyes or Closely-Related Compounds for Producing Dyes; Mordants; Lakes | 27,838 | 3.5% |
| 5 | C09C, Treatment of Inorganic Materials, Other Than Fibrous Fillers, to Enhance Their Pigmenting or Filling Properties; Preparation of Carbon Black | Treatment of Inorganic Materials, Other Than Fibrous Fillers, to Enhance Their Pigmenting or Filling Properties; Preparation of Carbon Black | 23,000 | 2.9% |
| 6 | C09G, Polishing Compositions; Ski Waxes | Polishing Compositions; Ski Waxes | 10,246 | 1.3% |
| 7 | C09F, Natural Resins; French Polish; Drying-Oils; Oil Drying Agents, i.e. Siccatives; Turpentine | Natural Resins; French Polish; Drying-Oils; Oil Drying Agents, i.e. Siccatives; Turpentine | 1,677 | 0.2% |
| 8 | C09H, Preparation of Glue or Gelatine | Preparation of Glue or Gelatine | 438 | 0.1% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C09B ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES; MORDANTS; LAKES
- C09C TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK
- C09D COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
- C09F NATURAL RESINS; FRENCH POLISH; DRYING-OILS; OIL DRYING AGENTS, i.e. SICCATIVES; TURPENTINE
- C09G POLISHING COMPOSITIONS; SKI WAXES
- C09H PREPARATION OF GLUE OR GELATINE
- C09J ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
- C09K MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 6,420
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,752
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 5,650
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 5,635
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,844
- MERCK PATENT DE 4,779
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,311
- FUJIFILM JP 4,205
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 4,039
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,931