DIFF Subgroup
A42B 1/002 External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods (for changing the size A42C3/00)
Introduced: January 2021
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods
CPC: External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods (for changing the size A42C3/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Hats; Caps; Hoods > External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods
CPC:
Hats; Caps; Hoods > External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods (for changing the size A42C3/00)
No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 411
- BELL SPORTS US 256
- MIPS SE 221
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 148
- GENTEX CORPORATION US 129
- KASK IT 122
- PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 114
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 107
- GU ZHENGHUI 88
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION US 82
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 277
- BELL SPORTS US 265
- MIPS SE 225
- GENTEX CORPORATION US 150
- KASK IT 125
- PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 115
- NIKE US 107
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 102
- STRYKER CORPORATION US 95
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 92