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B27M 3/02

of roofing elements, e.g. shingles

Full Title

Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles (features of copying devices B23Q; manufacture of plywood or veneer, shaping plywood or veneer into articles B27D; of central layers for plywood B27D1/06; nailing or stapling machines in general B27F7/00; of elements for cooperage or wheel making B27H ) > of roofing elements, e.g. shingles

Filing statistics

CPC B27M 3/02 belongs to the parent subclass B27M, which recorded 10,493 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 367 in 2013 to 776 in 2023 (+111%), peaking at 1,529 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

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