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F16L 39/06

of the multiline swivel type, e.g. comprising a plurality of axially mounted modules

Full Title

Joints or fittings for double-walled or multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies > of the multiline swivel type, e.g. comprising a plurality of axially mounted modules

Filing statistics

CPC F16L 39/06 belongs to the parent subclass F16L, which recorded 163,487 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 13,131 in 2013 to 11,603 in 2023 (-12%), peaking at 17,062 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

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