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BOC GROUP PLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    3,902
About

BOC GROUP PLC has a total of 3,902 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1972. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, EPO (European Patent Office) and United States. Its main competitors in its focus markets chemical engineering, machines and engines, pumps and turbines are LINDE AG, FLUOR TECH CORP and NIPPON OXYGEN CO LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing BOC GROUP PLCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Garrett Michael Ernest 283
#2 Rathbone Thomas 136
#3 Watson Richard William 111
#4 Schofield Nigel Paul 85
#5 Higginbotham Paul 74
#6 Graville Stephen Rhys 68
#7 Feldermann Christian Juan 63
#8 Garrett Michael E 62
#9 Oakey John Douglas 60
#10 Grant Robert Bruce 56

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
GB0816626D0 Oxygen administration apparatus
GB0813667D0 Case hardening titanium and its alloys
GB0809392D0 Oxygen administration apparatus
GB0806530D0 Tamper-resistant valve and connection arrangement
GB0723186D0 Weld cooling
GB0722173D0 Cleaning poultry trays using solid carbon dioxide pellets
GB0715391D0 Method and apparatus for cleaning a printed circuit board
GB0709509D0 Method of operating a lithography tool
GB0709502D0 Apparatus for treating gas
GB0709529D0 Vacuum pump
WO2007131760A1 Loading system for a freeze dryer
GB0707753D0 Vacuum pump
GB0706544D0 Combustive destruction of noxious substances
GB0705971D0 Vacuum pump
GB0702837D0 Method of treating a gas stream
GB0702157D0 Method of treating liquid waste
GB0701609D0 Vacuum pump
GB0624931D0 Method of treating a gas stream
GB0620723D0 Vibration isolator
GB0620144D0 Vacuum pump