CPC Subgroup
B41J 3/50 Mechanisms producing characters by printing and also producing a record by other means
Full Title
Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed > Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions > Mechanisms producing characters by printing and also producing a record by other means
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Child Classifications
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- B41J 3/51 the printed and recorded information being identical; using type elements with code-generating means
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