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B61

RAILWAYS

Description

B61 encompasses the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of railway systems and infrastructure. This classification covers railway tracks, rail vehicles (locomotives, carriages, wagons), signalling and safety systems, coupling devices, and associated mechanical and electrical equipment for ground-based rail transport. It includes both conventional railways and specialized rail systems such as rack railways, funicular railways, and monorails, but excludes air-cushion vehicles and magnetic levitation systems which fall under separate transport classifications.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS MOBILITY DE 2,967
  2. SIEMENS DE 2,133
  3. ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES FR 1,691
  4. CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG COMPANY 1,100
  5. BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION DE 1,085
  6. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 880
  7. BYD COMPANY 821
  8. KRRI KR 761
  9. HITACHI JP 752
  10. CRRC ZHUZHOU LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY 721