Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using matrices for individual characters which are selected and assembled for type casting or moulding

Filing statistics

CPC B41B 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass B41B, which recorded 45 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2 in 2013 to 3 in 2022 (+50%), peaking at 16 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class B41 are SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (8,446 applications), SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (8,438 applications) and HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (7,828 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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B41B 11/02 Matrices
B41B 11/04 Space bands
B41B 11/06 Storage devices for matrices or space bands
B41B 11/18 Devices or arrangements for assembling matrices and space bands (control devices therefor B41B27/44)
B41B 11/38 Devices for aligning or clamping lines of matrices and space bands
B41B 11/52 Moulding or casting devices or associated mechanisms
B41B 11/90 Arrangements or devices for distributing matrices or space bands after casting or moulding
B41B 11/96 Devices for cooling or cleaning matrices

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
CANON JP 5,419
CANON 4,156
BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
FUJIFILM JP 2,423
RICOH COMPANY 1,739