B21L 3/02 Machines or devices for welding chain links
Full Title
Making chains or chain links by bending the chain links or link parts and subsequently welding or soldering the abutting ends (B21L7/00 takes precedence) > Machines or devices for welding chain links
Filing statistics
CPC B21L 3/02 belongs to the parent subclass B21L, which recorded 983 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 58 in 2013 to 58 in 2023 (+0%), peaking at 143 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B21 are JFE STEEL (2,667 applications), NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (2,049 applications) and POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) (1,967 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- B21L 3/04 by making use of forge or pressure welding
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