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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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  • 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 22/22 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

  1. DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
  2. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
  3. BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
  4. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
  5. HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
  6. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
  7. BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
  8. TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
  9. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
  10. BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222