E06B 3/96 Corner joints or edge joints for windows, doors, or the like frames or wings
Full Title
Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows ; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames (E06B5/00 takes precedence; shutters or the like E06B9/00; glass panes C03) > Corner joints or edge joints for windows, doors, or the like frames or wings
Filing statistics
CPC E06B 3/96 belongs to the parent subclass E06B, which recorded 94,488 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 6,576 in 2013 to 6,204 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 11,587 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class E06 are SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS (1,388 applications), HUNTER DOUGLAS (874 applications) and VIEW (763 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
11 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E06B 3/964 using separate connection pieces, e.g. T-connection pieces (E06B3/9604 - E06B3/9636 and E06B3/984 - E06B3/99 take precedence)
- E06B 3/984 specially adapted for frame members of wood or other material worked in a similar way (E06B3/99 takes precedence)
- E06B 3/988 specially adapted for sheet metal frame members with an open U-shaped cross-section
- E06B 3/99 for continuous frame members crossing each other with out interruption (window bars E06B3/68)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 1,388
- HUNTER DOUGLAS US 874
- VIEW US 763
- VKR HOLDING DK 627
- GUARDIAN GLASS US 460
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 426
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 406
- SOMFY ACTIVITES FR 368
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 353
- AGC GLASS EUROPE BE 350