CPC Main Group
E05B 17/00 Accessories in connection with locks (buffers E05F5/00; means for preventing rattling of wings E05F7/04; means for taking the weight of the wing E05F7/06)
Filing statistics
CPC E05B 17/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05B, which recorded 82,364 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 5,855 in 2013 to 5,517 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 10,096 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class E05 are KIEKERT (2,802 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (1,609 applications) and LG ELECTRONICS (1,467 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- E05B 17/04 Devices for coupling the turning cylinder of a single or a double cylinder lock with the bolt operating member
- E05B 17/06 Templates for marking the position of apertures in fittings of wings
- E05B 17/08 Lubricating devices
- E05B 17/10 Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys;
- E05B 17/12 Devices for removing keys stuck in the lock
- E05B 17/14 Closures or guards for keyholes
- E05B 17/20 Means independent of the locking mechanism for preventing unauthorised opening, e.g. for securing the bolt in the fastening position
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KIEKERT DE 2,802
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,609
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,467
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,465
- JULIUS BLUM AT 1,240
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 1,164
- HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 1,005
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 928
- GEZE DE 809
- SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY US 790