CPC Subgroup
E05D 5/14 Construction of sockets or sleeves
Full Title
Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment > Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins (E05D15/522 takes precedence) > Construction of sockets or sleeves
Filing statistics
CPC E05D 5/14 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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Child Classifications
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- E05D 5/16 to be secured without special attachment parts on the socket or sleeve
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