CPC Main Group
B41J 2/00 Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed (mounting, arrangement or disposition of types or dies B41J1/00)
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B41J 2/005 characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material (printing by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing or impression-transfer material B41J2/22)
- B41J 2/22 characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
- B41J 2/315 characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material (B41J2/385, B41J2/435 take precedence)
- B41J 2/385 characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material (B41J2/005 takes precedence)
- B41J 2/435 characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
- B41J 2/485 characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes
- B41J 2/52 Arrangement for printing a discrete number of tones, not covered by group B41J2/205, e.g. applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking process (B41J2/525 takes precedence)
- B41J 2/525 Arrangement for multi-colour printing, not covered by group B41J2/21, e.g. applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking process
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