CPC Subgroup Additional Only
F16C 2204/20 Alloys based on aluminium
Full Title
Metallic materials; Alloys (alloys in general C22C; F16C2206/00 takes precedence) > Alloys based on aluminium
Filing statistics
CPC F16C 2204/20 belongs to the parent subclass F16C, which recorded 111,595 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 9,234 in 2013 to 7,843 in 2023 (-15%), peaking at 11,993 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class F16 are SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY (22,817 applications), ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (10,523 applications) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (7,933 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16C 2204/22 with tin as the next major constituent
- F16C 2204/24 with lead as the next major constituent
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