CPC Subgroup
E05B 27/10 operated by other surfaces of the key, e.g. openings receiving projections on the tumblers
Full Title
Cylinder locks with tumbler pins or balls that are set by pushing the key in > operated by other surfaces of the key, e.g. openings receiving projections on the tumblers
Filing statistics
CPC E05B 27/10 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
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