CPC Main Group Additional Only
F16C 2204/00 Metallic materials; Alloys (alloys in general C22C; F16C2206/00 takes precedence)
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16C 2204/02 Noble metals
- F16C 2204/10 Alloys based on copper
- F16C 2204/20 Alloys based on aluminium
- F16C 2204/26 Alloys based on magnesium
- F16C 2204/30 Alloys based on one of tin, lead, antimony, bismuth, indium, e.g. materials for providing sliding surfaces
- F16C 2204/40 Alloys based on refractory metals
- F16C 2204/50 Alloys based on zinc
- F16C 2204/52 Alloys based on nickel, e.g. Inconel
- F16C 2204/60 Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
- F16C 2204/80 Amorphous alloys
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
- SKF SE 4,729
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499