CPC Main Group
B21G 1/00 Making needles used for performing operations (forming heads on pin-like needles B21G3/12; making U-shaped hairpins B21G7/04)
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B21G 1/02 of needles with eyes, e.g. sewing-needles, sewing-awls
- B21G 1/06 of needles with hook or barb, e.g. crochet hooks
- B21G 1/08 of hollow needles or needles with hollow end, e.g. hypodermic needles, larding-needles (B21G1/10 takes precedence)
- B21G 1/10 equipped with locking means for the material to be drawn through, e.g. for repairing tubeless tyres
- B21G 1/12 Securing, cleaning-off burrs, reconditioning polishing, grinding (takes precedence over B21G1/02 - B21G1/10)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL JP 2,667
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
- SMS GROUP DE 1,538
- JFE STEEL 1,150
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
- THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660