IPC Main Group
C22B 9/00 General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- Subclass:
- PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C22B 9/02 Refining by liquating, filtering, centrifuging, distilling or supersonic wave action
- C22B 9/04 Refining by applying a vacuum
- C22B 9/05 Refining by treating with gases, e.g. gas flushing
- C22B 9/1 with refining or fluxing agents; Use of materials therefor
- C22B 9/14 Refining in the solid state
- C22B 9/16 Remelting metals
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL JP 7,152
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,416
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,530
- JFE STEEL 3,986
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 3,086
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,843
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,702
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,124
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) 2,075
- KOBE STEEL JP 1,891