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B62K 23/04

Twist grips

Full Title

Rider-operated controls specially adapted for cycles, i.e. means for initiating control operations, e.g. levers, grips (specially adapted to cycle brake mechanisms B62L3/00) > hand actuated (arrangements of controls on handle-bars of engine-driven cycles B62K11/14) > Twist grips

Filing statistics

CPC B62K 23/04 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

Top Applicants

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

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