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B60Y 2400/00 Special features of vehicle units
Filing statistics
CPC B60Y 2400/00 belongs to the parent subclass B60Y, which recorded 127,141 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,455 in 2013 to 10,747 in 2023 (+66%), peaking at 15,047 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class B60 are HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (31,729 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (29,270 applications) and KIA MOTORS CORPORATION (23,892 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- B60Y 2400/10 Energy storage devices
- B60Y 2400/11 Electric energy storages
- B60Y 2400/14 Hydraulic energy storages, e.g. hydraulic accumulators
- B60Y 2400/15 Pneumatic energy storages, e.g. pressure air tanks
- B60Y 2400/16 Mechanic energy storages
- B60Y 2400/20 Energy converters
- B60Y 2400/21 External power supplies
- B60Y 2400/30 Sensors
- B60Y 2400/40 Actuators for moving a controlled member
- B60Y 2400/42 Clutches or brakes
- B60Y 2400/43 Engines
- B60Y 2400/46 Engine start hydraulic or electric motors
- B60Y 2400/47 Starter generator drive systems
- B60Y 2400/48 Vibration dampers, e.g. dual mass flywheels
- B60Y 2400/60 Electric Machines, e.g. motors or generators
- B60Y 2400/61 Arrangements of controllers for electric machines, e.g. inverters
- B60Y 2400/70 Gearings
- B60Y 2400/80 Differentials
- B60Y 2400/81 Braking systems
- B60Y 2400/82 Four wheel drive systems
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940