Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles

Filing statistics

CPC B62B 2202/00 belongs to the parent subclass B62B, which recorded 38,973 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,225 in 2013 to 2,945 in 2023 (+32%), peaking at 4,982 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B62 are HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (5,923 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (5,548 applications) and FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (5,466 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

26 direct subcodes

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B62B 2202/02 Cylindrically-shaped articles, e.g. drums, barrels, flasks
B62B 2202/10 Heavy objects, e.g. ISO-containers
B62B 2202/12 Boxes, Crates
B62B 2202/20 Dustbins, refuse containers
B62B 2202/22 Flexible bags, e.g. for rubbish
B62B 2202/24 Suit-cases, other luggage
B62B 2202/26 Handbags, e.g. shopping bags
B62B 2202/30 Furniture
B62B 2202/40 Sport articles
B62B 2202/41 Projectiles, bombs, amunition
B62B 2202/42 Persons or animals, dead or alive
B62B 2202/48 Tools
B62B 2202/50 Cleaning or gardening articles
B62B 2202/52 Beach or picnic trolleys
B62B 2202/56 Computers; Screens
B62B 2202/60 Motors
B62B 2202/61 Batteries
B62B 2202/62 Tiles, bricks, paving slabs or the like
B62B 2202/64 Documents, files or paper sheets
B62B 2202/65 Clothes

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B62, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,923
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,548
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 5,466
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,265
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 4,147
SHIMANO JP 4,060
ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,750
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,683
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,604
BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,538