DIFF Subgroup
A42B 3/18 Face protection devices
Introduced: January 1990
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Helmets; Helmet covers > Parts, details or accessories of helmets > Face protection devices
CPC:
Helmets; Helmet covers ( defence protection helmets F41H1/04) > Parts, details or accessories of helmets > Face protection devices
Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- A42B 3/20 Face guards, e.g. for ice hockey (A42B3/22 takes precedence) since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in 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