Removal of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)}

Removal of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Textile and paper production, treatment, and products.

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CPC codeD21C9/08
Official titleRemoval of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)}
Display labelRemoval of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)}
Total patents72

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20158
20165
20177
20185
20199
202011
20214
20226
20236
20247
20254

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC D21C9/08?
CPC D21C9/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Removal of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)}.”
How many patents are filed under CPC D21C9/08 (Removal of fats, resins, pitch or waxes; {Chemical or physical purification, i.e. refining, of crude cellulose by removing non-cellulosic contaminants, optionally combined with bleaching (fats, waxes C11B; natural resins C09F1/00; hemicellulose C08B37/14; purification by mechanical means D21D5/00)})?
Our database includes 72 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC D21C9/08 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).