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B41B 5/08

Tools or auxiliaries

Full Title

Devices for making type or lines (for mechanical composition B41B7/00, B41B9/00, B41B11/00) > Tools or auxiliaries

3 direct subcodes

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  • B41B 5/10 for polishing or finishing type (polishing in general B24B)
  • B41B 5/12 for making type in the form of lines, e.g. by drawing or casting
  • B41B 5/14 for cutting spaces

Top Applicants

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

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