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F02P 1/04

the generator being specially adapted for use with specific engine types, e.g. engines with V arrangement of cylinders

Full Title

Installations having electric ignition energy generated by magneto- or dynamo- electric generators without subsequent storage > the generator being specially adapted for use with specific engine types, e.g. engines with V arrangement of cylinders

Filing statistics

CPC F02P 1/04 belongs to the parent subclass F02P, which recorded 12,826 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 1,351 in 2013 to 446 in 2023 (-67%), peaking at 1,599 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class F02 are ROBERT BOSCH (8,801 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (8,171 applications) and GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) (6,957 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
  3. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
  9. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332