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A63F 1/06

Card game appurtenances

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Card games > Card game appurtenances

Of 9 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A63F 1/062 CPC only CPC only
  • A63F 1/065 CPC only CPC only
  • A63F 1/067 CPC only CPC only
  • A63F 1/08 Card-presses IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63F 1/10 Card holders IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63F 1/12 Card shufflers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63F 1/14 Card dealers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63F 1/16 Apparatus for indicating the dealer IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63F 1/18 Scoring or registering devices; Indicators (A63F1/16 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SANKYO 23,899
  2. SANYO PRODUCT COMPANY 23,718
  3. DAIICHI SHOKAI COMPANY 13,338
  4. KYORAKU SANGYO 10,447
  5. UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 9,545
  6. SANEI R & D COMPANY 9,135
  7. SAMMY CORPORATION 7,126
  8. NEWGIN CORPORATION 5,651
  9. NETEASE 4,877
  10. HEIWA CORPORATION 3,938

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NETEASE 4,324
  2. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 3,255
  3. SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT JP 2,643
  4. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY CN 2,353
  5. UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS US 2,005
  6. KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION US 1,883
  7. ACUSHNET COMPANY US 1,495
  8. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,272
  9. NINTENDO COMPANY JP 1,260
  10. SONY CORPORATION JP 1,169