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B23K 26/346

in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups B23K5/00 - B23K25/00, e.g. in combination with resistance welding

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Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring > in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups B23K5/00 - B23K25/00, e.g. in combination with resistance welding

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  • B23K 26/348 in combination with arc heating, e.g. tungsten inert gas [TIG], metal inert gas [MIG] or plasma welding

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