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IPC Class
D21

PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE

Classification Context

Section:
TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:
PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE

Description

This class encompasses the industrial production and processing of paper and cellulose materials, including pulping processes, bleaching, and paper manufacturing techniques. It covers machinery, methods, and apparatus used throughout the paper production chain, from raw material preparation through final paper formation and finishing. The classification includes technologies for producing various paper grades, cellulose derivatives, and related fibrous materials used in industrial and consumer applications. Adjacent classes address textile fiber production (D01) and subsequent paper converting or finishing operations not integral to the core paper-making process itself.

Related Keywords

PAPERmaking of PAPERpreparing PAPER stock

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VOITH PATENT DE 1,809
  2. STORA ENSO FI 1,467
  3. KEMIRA FI 1,086
  4. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 935
  5. VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 924
  6. VALMET SE 904
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 862
  8. OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION 696
  9. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 584
  10. SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 571