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B23Q 41/00

Combinations or associations of metal-working machines not directed to a particular result according to classes B21, B23, or B24 (B23Q37/00, B23Q39/00 take precedence; features relating to operations performed, if the different metal-working operations are of the same kind, see the subclass for the kind of operation, e.g. punching B21D, welding B23K, grinding B24B; features relating to technically specified combinations of different metal-working operations B23P23/00)

Filing statistics

CPC B23Q 41/00 belongs to the parent subclass B23Q, which recorded 135,798 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,122 in 2013 to 12,605 in 2023 (+106%), peaking at 17,397 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

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Child Classifications

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  • B23Q 41/02 Features relating to transfer of work between machines (arrangements for handling work for machine tools coordinated in production lines B23Q7/14)
  • B23Q 41/04 Features relating to relative arrangements of machines
  • B23Q 41/06 Features relating to organisation of working of machines
  • B23Q 41/08 Features relating to maintenance of efficient operation

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