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F21V 21/00

Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices (F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00); Hand grips

12 direct subcodes

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  • F21V 21/002 making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing (F21V21/35 takes precedence)
  • F21V 21/005 for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
  • F21V 21/008 Suspending from a cable or suspension line
  • F21V 21/06 Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases (F21V21/08 takes precedence)
  • F21V 21/13 Spring-loaded poles fixed at both ends

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