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F16F 15/02

Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ( ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; )

Full Title

Suppression of vibrations in systems ( ; vehicle seat suspension devices B60N2/50; ); Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion ( ; testing static and dynamic balance of machines or structures G01M1/00) > Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ( ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; )

Filing statistics

CPC F16F 15/02 belongs to the parent subclass F16F, which recorded 111,976 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,571 in 2013 to 9,362 in 2023 (+42%), peaking at 14,482 applications in 2020. 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

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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