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B05B 9/00

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour (B05B11/00 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour

CPC: Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour (B05B11/00 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour

CPC:

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour (B05B11/00 takes precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • B05B 9/002 CPC only CPC only
  • B05B 9/005 CPC only CPC only
  • B05B 9/007 CPC only CPC only
  • B05B 9/01 Spray pistols, (B05B9/03 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
  2. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
  4. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 723
  6. NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
  7. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
  8. GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
  9. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
  10. BOEING COMPANY US 516

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
  2. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
  4. BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 848
  6. PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
  8. NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
  9. LG CHEM KR 695
  10. GRACO MINNESOTA US 691