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B62K 21/00 Steering devices
Filing statistics
CPC B62K 21/00 belongs to the parent subclass B62K, which recorded 45,222 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 3,351 in 2013 to 2,954 in 2023 (-12%), peaking at 5,608 applications in 2016. 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
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- B62K 21/02 Front wheel forks or equivalent, e.g. single tine
- B62K 21/04 Fork crowns
- B62K 21/06 Bearings specially adapted for steering heads (bearings in general F16C)
- B62K 21/08 Steering dampers (dampers in general F16F)
- B62K 21/10 Mechanisms for restoring steering device to straight-ahead position
- B62K 21/12 Handlebars; Handlebar stems
- B62K 21/18 Connections between forks and handlebars or handlebar stems
- B62K 21/26 Handlebar grips (twist grips B62K23/04)
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