IPC Main Group
E04C 1/00 Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- BUILDING
- Subclass:
- STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
Related Keywords
BLOCK(S) as building elementsBRICKS as building elementsBUILDING(S) blocksCONCRETE building blockselements for MASONRYSLAG blocks for buildingSTONE(S) as building elements
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E04C 1/39 characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
- E04C 1/4 built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating inserts
- E04C 1/42 of glass or other transparent material
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 6,575
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 4,488
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,427
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SECOND ENGINEERING BUREAU 4,352
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 3,122
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 2,605
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 2,420
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SEVENTH ENGINEERING DIVISION COMPANY 2,284
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIFTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORPORATION 2,008
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIRST BUILDING (GROUP) CORPORATION 1,967