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A01B 71/00

Construction or arrangement of setting or adjusting mechanisms, of implement or tool drive or of power take-off; Means for protecting parts against dust, or the like; Adapting machine elements to or for agricultural purposes

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A01B 71/02 Setting or adjusting mechanisms IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A01B 71/04 Bearings of rotating parts, e.g. for soil-working discs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A01B 71/08 Means for protecting against dust or the like, or for cleaning agricultural implements (discs for ploughs A01B15/16; lifting or cleaning apparatus for harrows A01B19/10; discs for harrows A01B23/06; screening of rotary driven tilling tools A01B33/12) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
  2. JOHN DEERE US 6,555
  3. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
  4. DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
  5. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
  7. KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
  8. SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
  9. BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
  10. CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JOHN DEERE US 6,949
  2. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
  3. DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
  5. BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
  7. SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
  8. CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
  10. BAYER DE 3,607