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B62M 13/00

Transmissions characterised by use of friction rollers engaging the periphery of the ground wheel (for rider propelled cycles with additional source of power B62M6/35, B62M6/75)

Filing statistics

CPC B62M 13/00 belongs to the parent subclass B62M, which recorded 33,361 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,236 in 2013 to 2,846 in 2023 (+27%), peaking at 3,819 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

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  • B62M 13/02 with changeable ratio, e.g. with roller of varying diameter
  • B62M 13/04 with means for moving roller into driving contact with ground wheel

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