CPC Subgroup
B41J 19/04 Sound-deadening or shock-absorbing devices or measures therein (B41J19/38 takes precedence)
Full Title
Character- or line-spacing mechanisms > Sound-deadening or shock-absorbing devices or measures therein (B41J19/38 takes precedence)
Filing statistics
CPC B41J 19/04 belongs to the parent subclass B41J, which recorded 118,311 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 9,148 in 2013 to 8,613 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 12,968 applications in 2018. 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
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B41J 19/06 Resilient mounting of mechanism
- B41J 19/08 Buffers, springs or like carriage stops
- B41J 19/10 Dash-pots
- B41J 19/12 Gearing made of special material or specially constructed to reduce sound or shock
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