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B23G 2240/44

Tap or die wrenches with multiple locations for holding threading tools, e.g. for holding threading tools of different sizes

Full Title

Details of equipment for threading other than threading tools, details of the threading process > Tap or die wrenches with multiple locations for holding threading tools, e.g. for holding threading tools of different sizes

Filing statistics

CPC B23G 2240/44 belongs to the parent subclass B23G, which recorded 5,497 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 295 in 2013 to 416 in 2023 (+41%), peaking at 689 applications in 2020. 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

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