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B63B 3/00

Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts (non-metallic hulls B63B5/00; designing, building, maintaining or repairing methods B63B71/00 - B63B83/00)

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  • B63B 3/09 Hulls constructed of non-magnetic metal
  • B63B 3/10 Armoured hulls
  • B63B 3/12 Frameless hulls
  • B63B 3/13 Hulls built to withstand hydrostatic pressure when fully submerged, e.g. submarine hulls

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 4,830
  2. DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,093
  3. HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 2,639
  4. GAZ TRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ FR 1,037
  5. SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 827
  6. HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 811
  7. GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 808
  8. HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 784
  9. YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY JP 731
  10. THYSSEN KRUPP DE 727