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B27B 27/00

Guide fences or stops for timber in saw mills or sawing machines; Measuring equipment thereon (safety guards or devices specially designed for wood saws B27G19/00; constructional features of measuring devices G01B)

Filing statistics

CPC B27B 27/00 belongs to the parent subclass B27B, which recorded 11,434 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 826 in 2013 to 729 in 2023 (-12%), peaking at 1,371 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B27 are ROBERT BOSCH (868 applications), NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY (463 applications) and HOMAG (437 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • B27B 27/02 arranged laterally and parallel with respect to the plane of the saw blade
  • B27B 27/04 arranged perpendicularly to the plane of the saw blade
  • B27B 27/06 arranged angularly with respect to the plane of the saw blade, e.g. for mitring
  • B27B 27/08 arranged adjustably, not limited to only one of the groups B27B27/02 - B27B27/06
  • B27B 27/10 Devices for moving or adjusting the guide fences or stops

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B27, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 868
  2. NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 463
  3. HOMAG DE 437
  4. HUSQVARNA SE 360
  5. SWISS KRONO TEC CH 350
  6. MAKITA CORPORATION JP 319
  7. DIEFFENBACHERMASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 312
  8. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 306
  9. ANDREAS STIHL & COMPANY DE 275
  10. FESTOOL DE 260