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F16C 2208/20

Thermoplastic resins

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Plastics; Synthetic resins, e.g. rubbers > Thermoplastic resins

13 direct subcodes

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  • F16C 2208/22 comprising two or more thermoplastics
  • F16C 2208/36 Polyarylene ether ketones [PAEK], e.g. PEK, PEEK (F16C2208/58 takes precedence)
  • F16C 2208/48 Liquid crystal polymers [LCP] (F16C2208/58 takes precedence)
  • F16C 2208/52 Polyphenylene sulphide [PPS] (F16C2208/58 takes precedence)
  • F16C 2208/54 Polysulphones, e.g. polysulphone [PSU], polyethersulphone [PES], polyethersulphone-block copolymer [PPSU] (F16C2208/58 takes precedence)
  • F16C 2208/58 Several materials as provided for in F16C2208/30 - F16C2208/54 mentioned as option
  • F16C 2208/66 Acetals, e.g. polyoxymethylene [POM]
  • F16C 2208/70 Polyesters, e.g. polyethylene-terephthlate [PET], polybutylene-terephthlate [PBT]
  • F16C 2208/72 Acrylics, e.g. polymethylmethacrylate [PMMA]

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
  3. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
  5. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
  6. SKF SE 4,729
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
  9. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499