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D07B 1/02

Ropes built-up from fibrous or filamentary material, e.g. of vegetable origin, of animal origin, regenerated cellulose, plastics

Full Title

Constructional features of ropes or cables > Ropes built-up from fibrous or filamentary material, e.g. of vegetable origin, of animal origin, regenerated cellulose, plastics

Filing statistics

CPC D07B 1/02 belongs to the parent subclass D07B, which recorded 9,571 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 973 in 2013 to 464 in 2023 (-52%), peaking at 1,157 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D07 are COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN (429 applications), BEKAERT (233 applications) and BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION (218 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D07, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 429
  2. BEKAERT BE 233
  3. BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JP 218
  4. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 204
  5. MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE CH 154
  6. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 151
  7. BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 118
  8. KONE CORPORATION FI 100
  9. CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 96
  10. SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET FR 90