CPC Subgroup
B42D 25/30 Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
Full Title
Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof (printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14) > Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B42D 25/305 Associated digital information (record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00)
- B42D 25/309 Photographs
- B42D 25/313 Fingerprints
- B42D 25/318 Signatures
- B42D 25/324 Reliefs
- B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms
- B42D 25/333 Watermarks
- B42D 25/337 Guilloche patterns
- B42D 25/342 Moiré effects
- B42D 25/346 Perforations
- B42D 25/351 Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows
- B42D 25/355 Security threads
- B42D 25/36 comprising special materials
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SICPA HOLDING CH 1,317
- GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 949
- BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 881
- DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 870
- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 455
- G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 421
- CCL SECURE AU 343
- OVD KINEGRAM CH 308
- OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE FR 251
- CRANE COMPANY US 204