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A63H 18/00

Highways or trackways for toys (railway permanent way A63H19/30; for special railways A63H21/00); Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track

CPC: Highways or trackways for toys (railway permanent way A63H19/30; for special railways A63H21/00); Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track

CPC:

Highways or trackways for toys (railway permanent way A63H19/30; for special railways A63H21/00); Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track

Of 9 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • A63H 18/002 CPC only CPC only
  • A63H 18/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A63H 18/007 CPC only CPC only
  • A63H 18/08 with mechanical means for guiding or steering IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63H 18/10 with magnetic means for steering IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63H 18/12 Electric current supply to toy vehicles through the track IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63H 18/14 Drives arranged in the track, e.g. endless conveying means, magnets, driving-discs 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