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E05D 2700/00

Hinges or other suspension devices especially for doors or windows

Filing statistics

CPC E05D 2700/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05D, which recorded 38,515 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,887 in 2013 to 2,777 in 2023 (-4%), peaking at 4,460 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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  • E05D 2700/02 Hinges with one pivot axis and one bearing surface
  • E05D 2700/04 Hinges with one pivot axis and more than one bearing surface
  • E05D 2700/10 Various door and window fittings, e.g. suspension devices for double hung windows or screens
  • E05D 2700/12 Suspension devices for doors or windows movable in a direction perpendicular to their plane or pivotable about an axis being situated at a considerable distance from the edge of the wing by means of pivot arms

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KIEKERT DE 2,802
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,609
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,467
  4. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,465
  5. JULIUS BLUM AT 1,240
  6. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 1,164
  7. HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 1,005
  8. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 928
  9. GEZE DE 809
  10. SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY US 790