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CPC Main Group
B41L 11/00

Apparatus for directly duplicating from hectographic masters in mirror image, i.e. "wet duplicators" for producing positive copies

5 direct subcodes

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  • B41L 11/08 with rotary cylinders carrying the masters
  • B41L 11/10 with two rollers between which master is stretched
  • B41L 11/12 Driving gear; Control thereof
  • B41L 11/14 Constructional features of masters (chemical aspects B41M)

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