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B21G 3/02

of pins of the kind used in the tailoring trade or the house- hold

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Making pins, nails, or the like (of pins with individual caps B21G5/00; of U-like shape B21G7/00; of split-pins B21G7/08) > of pins of the kind used in the tailoring trade or the house- hold

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  • B21G 3/04 with locking or shielding device for the pin point, e.g. safety-pins

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 2,667
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
  4. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
  5. SMS GROUP DE 1,538
  6. JFE STEEL 1,150
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
  8. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
  9. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
  10. THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660