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B23B 2247/00

Details of drilling jigs

Filing statistics

CPC B23B 2247/00 belongs to the parent subclass B23B, which recorded 66,933 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 4,756 in 2013 to 4,707 in 2023 (-1%), peaking at 7,816 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B23 are ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) (3,642 applications), DISCO CORPORATION (3,316 applications) and FANUC (3,111 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • B23B 2247/02 Jigs for drilling spectacles
  • B23B 2247/04 Jigs using one or more holes as datums for drilling further holes
  • B23B 2247/06 Jigs for drilling holes for lock sets for doors
  • B23B 2247/08 Jigs for drilling overlapping or interfering holes
  • B23B 2247/10 Jigs for drilling inclined holes
  • B23B 2247/12 Drilling jigs with means to affix the jig to the workpiece
  • B23B 2247/14 Jigs for drilling flanges
  • B23B 2247/16 Jigs for drilling stairs and associated components, e.g. banisters or handrails
  • B23B 2247/18 Jigs comprising V-blocks
  • B23B 2247/20 Jigs for drilling holes for lock wires in bolts or nuts

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
  2. DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
  3. FANUC JP 3,111
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
  5. FANUC 2,163
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
  7. ISCAR IL 1,516
  8. SIEMENS DE 1,459
  9. LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,423