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B21G 3/00

Making pins, nails, or the like (of pins with individual caps B21G5/00; of U-like shape B21G7/00; of split-pins B21G7/08)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Making pins, nails, or the like

CPC: Making pins, nails, or the like (of pins with individual caps B21G5/00; of U-like shape B21G7/00; of split-pins B21G7/08)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Making pins, nails, or the like

CPC:

Making pins, nails, or the like (of pins with individual caps B21G5/00; of U-like shape B21G7/00; of split-pins B21G7/08)

Of 10 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B21G 3/005 CPC only CPC only
  • B21G 3/06 of nails with shoulders IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/08 of nails with head and two or more shanks or split shanks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/10 of undulated nails or pins IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/12 Upsetting; Forming heads IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/14 Reducing diameter of parts otherwise than by rolling IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/16 Pointing; with or without cutting IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21G 3/32 Feeding material to be worked to nail or pin making machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL 2,318
  2. JFE STEEL JP 2,294
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
  5. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
  6. SMS GROUP DE 1,472
  7. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
  9. ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
  10. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 2,667
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
  4. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
  5. SMS GROUP DE 1,538
  6. JFE STEEL 1,150
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
  8. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
  9. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
  10. THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660