Attaching heads of glass or the like to pin shafts

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Hat, scarf, or safety pins or the like > Attaching heads of glass or the like to pin shafts

CPC:

Hat, scarf, or safety pins or the like (decorative or ornamental aspect A44C; hair pins A45D8/02; sewing needles D05B85/00) > Attaching heads of glass or the like to pin shafts

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A44,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 1,597
YOSHIDA KOGYO 1,058
ZHEJIANG WEIXING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 596
FUJIAN SBS ZIPPER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 471
GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 462
GUANGDONG XIAOTIANCAI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 408
THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 278
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 267
OMEGA CH 194
APPLE US 187

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A44,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 1,555
YOSHIDA KOGYO 888
THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 358
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 314
APPLE US 234
OMEGA CH 216
GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 189
APLIX FR 176
FIDLOCK DE 149
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 145