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B27D

WORKING VENEER OR PLYWOOD (applying liquids or other fluent materials to surface in general B05; grinding, sanding, or polishing of wood B24; applying adhesives or glue to surfaces of wood B27G11/00; manufacture of veneer B27L5/00)

Description

B27D encompasses machinery and processes for manufacturing, processing, and finishing veneer sheets and plywood products. This classification covers equipment for peeling, slicing, or otherwise preparing veneer from logs, as well as devices for assembling, bonding, pressing, and trimming veneer layers into composite plywood structures. It includes technologies for controlling veneer thickness, moisture content, and grain alignment, along with finishing operations such as surface treatment and edge finishing specific to plywood manufacture. Adjacent classes address raw wood preparation (B27B) and general woodworking operations on solid timber (B27F).

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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