C10F DRYING OR WORKING-UP OF PEAT
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 1990
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- Subclass:
- DRYING OR WORKING-UP OF PEAT
Description
C10F encompasses processes for drying and processing peat into usable forms, including mechanical dewatering, thermal drying, and subsequent treatment of dried peat. This classification covers methods to reduce moisture content, improve combustion properties, and prepare peat for use as a fuel or raw material for chemical products. Excluded are peat extraction methods (covered in E21C) and the production of specific peat-derived chemicals beyond basic working-up operations.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass C10F recorded 151 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 41 in 2013 to 3 in 2023 (-93%). The most active applicants in class C10 are SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) (8,875 applications), SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (2,245 applications) and PETROCHINA COMPANY (2,028 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Baling or bundling peat Extracting wax from peat Obtaining fibres from peat
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 8,875
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,245
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 2,028
- EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 1,980
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 1,963
- SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 1,878
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,829
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 1,787
- LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,277
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,268