CPC Subgroup
E05F 1/1284 Full Title
Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass > spring-actuated > for swinging wings > Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
Filing statistics
CPC E05F 1/1284 belongs to the parent subclass E05F, which recorded 54,800 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,044 in 2013 to 4,378 in 2023 (+44%), peaking at 6,996 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