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F21V 19/00

Fastening of light sources or lamp holders (fastening electric light source solely by the coupling device H01R33/00 )

Filing statistics

CPC F21V 19/00 belongs to the parent subclass F21V, which recorded 193,056 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 15,472 in 2013 to 11,369 in 2023 (-27%), peaking at 23,632 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class F21 are VALEO VISION (2,820 applications), SIGNIFY HOLDING (2,374 applications) and KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1,890 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • F21V 19/02 with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
  • F21V 19/06 Fastening incandescent mantles or other incandescent bodies to lamp parts; Suspension devices for incandescent mantles or other incandescent bodies (arrangements of mantles or other incandescent bodies on burners F21V36/00)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO VISION FR 2,820
  2. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,374
  3. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,890
  4. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1,722
  5. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,624
  6. OSRAM DE 1,507
  7. LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,458
  8. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,433
  9. ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING AT 1,349
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,275