BRITISH GAS CORP has a total of 1,231 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1969. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, United States and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets basic materials chemistry, chemical engineering and mechanical elements are RHEINISCHE BRAUNKOHLENW AG, GE ENERGY USA and SUNDROP FUELS INC.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United Kingdom | 439 | |
#2 | United States | 141 | |
#3 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 110 | |
#4 | Japan | 99 | |
#5 | Canada | 87 | |
#6 | Australia | 61 | |
#7 | Germany | 41 | |
#8 | South Africa | 38 | |
#9 | France | 32 | |
#10 | Italy | 28 | |
#11 | Norway | 17 | |
#12 | Netherlands | 15 | |
#13 | Denmark | 13 | |
#14 | Poland | 13 | |
#15 | Spain | 12 | |
#16 | Belgium | 10 | |
#17 | German Democratic Republic | 10 | |
#18 | USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) | 10 | |
#19 | Brazil | 9 | |
#20 | Republic of Korea | 9 | |
#21 | Czechoslovakia | 8 | |
#22 | Switzerland | 6 | |
#23 | Ireland | 4 | |
#24 | India | 4 | |
#25 | Sweden | 3 | |
#26 | Argentina | 2 | |
#27 | Finland | 2 | |
#28 | Hong Kong | 2 | |
#29 | New Zealand | 2 | |
#30 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 2 | |
#31 | China | 1 | |
#32 | Mexico | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Basic materials chemistry | |
#2 | Chemical engineering | |
#3 | Mechanical elements | |
#4 | Measurement | |
#5 | Materials and metallurgy | |
#6 | Environmental technology | |
#7 | Machines | |
#8 | Thermal processes |
# | Name | Total Patents |
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#1 | Williams Alan | 22 |
#2 | Timmins Cyril | 21 |
#3 | Stoves Derek | 19 |
#4 | Hebden Dennis | 17 |
#5 | Hands David | 17 |
#6 | Cox Robert William | 13 |
#7 | Walker David Langley | 12 |
#8 | Wayman Malcolm | 11 |
#9 | Tart Keith Raymond | 10 |
#10 | Brightwell Alan | 10 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US4981541A | Method for joining polyolefin pipes by fusion | |
US5007767A | Method for joining polyolefin pipes by fusion | |
GB8620071D0 | Structures of polymeric plastics material | |
EP0216486A2 | Acid gas removal process | |
EP0250668A1 | Fuel-fired burner | |
EP0250667A1 | Control of fluid temperature in a wet central heating system and components suitable for a central heating system | |
GB8613969D0 | Ground penetrating tool | |
GB8612836D0 | Repairing pipe | |
EP0201310A2 | Purification of effluent liquors | |
GB8607705D0 | Signal processing | |
EP0238736A1 | Seismic pulse generation | |
GB8606693D0 | Air-gas ratio control devices | |
GB8603245D0 | Lining pipe/main | |
GB8531859D0 | Broadband antennas | |
GB8531277D0 | Limiting presence of oxides of nitrogen | |
US4693404A | Mains bursting tool | |
GB8531157D0 | Recuperative burners | |
GB8531174D0 | Valve | |
EP0190502A1 | Mains bursting tool | |
GB8528758D0 | A modular building element |