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- C - Chemistry; metallurgy
- C21D - Modifying the physical structure of ferrous metals; general devices for heat treatment of ferrous or non-ferrous metals or alloys; making metal malleable, e.g. by decarburisation or tempering
- C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
Patent holdings for IPC class C21D 9/02
Total number of patents in this class: 225
10-year publication summary
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| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Principal owners for this class
| Owner |
All patents
|
This class
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|---|---|---|
| NHK Spring Co., Ltd. | 1657 |
56 |
| Nippon Steel Corporation | 5649 |
14 |
| Chuo Hatsujo Kabushiki Kaisha | 124 |
12 |
| Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | 14131 |
10 |
| Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) | 2865 |
9 |
| Nippon Steel SG Wire Co., Ltd. | 13 |
7 |
| JFE Steel Corporation | 6067 |
5 |
| ArcelorMittal | 1887 |
4 |
| NV Bekaert SA | 750 |
4 |
| POSCO Co., Ltd. | 1059 |
4 |
| ThyssenKrupp AG | 3086 |
4 |
| ThyssenKrupp Federn und Stabilisatoren GmbH | 46 |
4 |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. | 832 |
3 |
| Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd. | 137 |
3 |
| Nivarox-FAR S.A. | 265 |
3 |
| Radyne Corporation | 39 |
3 |
| Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp. | 48 |
3 |
| Voestalpine Precision Strip AB | 21 |
3 |
| General Electric Company | 18133 |
2 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 19021 |
2 |
| Other owners | 70 |