CPC Main Group
B26B 13/00 Hand shears; Scissors
Filing statistics
CPC B26B 13/00 belongs to the parent subclass B26B, which recorded 21,207 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,451 in 2013 to 1,466 in 2023 (+1%), peaking at 2,361 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class B26 are GILLETTE COMPANY (1,745 applications), PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (1,410 applications) and BIC-VIOLEX (638 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- B26B 13/02 with moulded-in blades
- B26B 13/04 with detachable blades
- B26B 13/06 characterised by the shape of the blades
- B26B 13/12 characterised by the shape of the handles
- B26B 13/22 combined with auxiliary implements, e.g. with cigar cutter, with manicure instrument (cigar cutters per se A24F13/24)
- B26B 13/26 with intermediate links between the grips and the blades, e.g. for remote actuation
- B26B 13/28 Joints (B25B7/06 takes precedence)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B26, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
- BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
- BRAUN DE 325
- WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
- DORCO COMPANY KR 297
- GILLETTE COMPANY 290
- URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264