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B62L 5/20

the brakes having adjustable braking power

Full Title

Brakes, or actuating mechanisms therefor, controlled by back-pedalling (free-wheel devices specially adapted for cycles F16D41/00) > the brakes having adjustable braking power

Filing statistics

CPC B62L 5/20 belongs to the parent subclass B62L, which recorded 7,946 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 437 in 2013 to 527 in 2023 (+21%), peaking at 1,057 applications in 2017. 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