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CPC Main Group
B23K 26/00

Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring

19 direct subcodes

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  • B23K 26/16 Removal of by-products, e.g. particles or vapours produced during treatment of a workpiece (by a fluid stream B23K26/142)
  • B23K 26/18 using absorbing layers on the workpiece, e.g. for marking or protecting purposes
  • B23K 26/351 for trimming or tuning of electrical components
  • B23K 26/60 Preliminary treatment

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