E01F 9/623 characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection
Full Title
Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution (for obstructing or restricting traffic E01F13/00) > Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs > characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection
Filing statistics
CPC E01F 9/623 belongs to the parent subclass E01F, which recorded 36,058 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,661 in 2013 to 2,936 in 2023 (+77%), peaking at 5,112 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class E01 are PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN (998 applications), CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS (937 applications) and CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY (869 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E01F 9/627 self-righting after deflection or displacement
- E01F 9/631 specially adapted for breaking, disengaging, collapsing or permanently deforming when deflected or displaced, e.g. by vehicle impact
- E01F 9/646 extensible, collapsible or pivotable (E01F9/627, E01F9/631 take precedence)
- E01F 9/65 with rotatable, swingable or adjustable signs or signals (E01F9/646 takes precedence)
- E01F 9/654 in the form of three-dimensional [3D] bodies, e.g. cones; capable of assuming 3D form, e.g. by inflation or erection to form a geometric body
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 998
- CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 937
- CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 869
- WIRTGEN DE 740
- CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 685
- CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 615
- CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 613
- SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 562
- TONGJI UNIVERSITY 500
- ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 491