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DIFF Subgroup
B23C 5/02

characterised by the shape of the cutter

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Milling-cutters > characterised by the shape of the cutter

CPC:

Milling-cutters (for cutting gear-teeth B23F21/12) > characterised by the shape of the cutter

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B23C 5/04 Plain cutters, i.e. having essentially a cylindrical or tapered cutting surface of substantial length (B23C5/10 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23C 5/06 Face-milling cutters, i.e. having only or primarily a substantially flat cutting surface IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23C 5/08 Disc-type cutters IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
  2. FANUC JP 3,120
  3. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
  4. HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
  6. FANUC 2,273
  7. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
  8. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
  10. ISCAR IL 1,499

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
  2. DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
  3. FANUC JP 3,111
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
  5. FANUC 2,163
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
  7. ISCAR IL 1,516
  8. SIEMENS DE 1,459
  9. LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,423