CPC Subgroup
B42F 13/408 Full Title
Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots (B42F17/00 takes precedence; indexing features B42F21/00) > combined or formed with other articles, e.g. punches, stands
Filing statistics
CPC B42F 13/408 belongs to the parent subclass B42F, which recorded 4,174 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 457 in 2013 to 179 in 2023 (-61%), peaking at 502 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B42 are SICPA HOLDING (1,317 applications), GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY (949 applications) and BUNDESDRUCKEREI (881 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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