B05C 5/0241 Full Title
Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work (B05C7/00 takes precedence; essentially involving spraying or electrostatic projection B05B) > from an outlet device in contact or almost in contact, with the work
Filing statistics
CPC B05C 5/0241 belongs to the parent subclass B05C, which recorded 59,555 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,563 in 2013 to 5,946 in 2023 (+67%), peaking at 7,264 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B05 are 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) (1,265 applications), DUERR SYSTEMS (1,191 applications) and TOKYO ELECTRON (1,157 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
- DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
- BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
- APTAR FRANCE FR 848
- PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
- NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
- LG CHEM KR 695
- GRACO MINNESOTA US 691