DIFF Subgroup
A42B 1/018 with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings
Introduced: January 2021
Full Title
Hats; Caps; Hoods > with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2021.
Child Classifications
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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