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B41B 9/00

Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using fixed combinations of matrices from which type is cast or moulded

5 direct subcodes

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  • B41B 9/02 Combinations of matrices
  • B41B 9/04 Carriers for combinations of matrices, e.g. blocks, cylinders, wheels, bars
  • B41B 9/06 Mechanisms for effecting relative movements of matrix carriers and moulds for character or space selection

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