CPC Main Group
F42B 22/00 Marine mines, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines (F42B12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F42B8/28; mine laying or sweeping B63G)
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Child Classifications
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- F42B 22/02 Contact mines (contact fuzes F42C7/02)
- F42B 22/04 Influenced mines, e.g. by magnetic or acoustic effect
- F42B 22/06 Ground mines
- F42B 22/08 Drifting mines (with propulsion means F42B19/00)
- F42B 22/10 Moored mines
- F42B 22/22 having self-contained sinking means
- F42B 22/24 Arrangement of mines in fields or barriers (net barriers for harbour defence F41H11/05)
- F42B 22/42 with anti-sweeping means, e.g. electrical
- F42B 22/44 adapted to be launched from aircraft
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
- HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
- TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
- BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222