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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

Filing statistics

CPC B41B 9/00 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 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