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B23H 9/00

Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects (heat treatment by cathodic discharge C21D1/38)

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects

CPC: Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects (heat treatment by cathodic discharge C21D1/38)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects

CPC:

Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects (heat treatment by cathodic discharge C21D1/38)

Of 13 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • B23H 9/001 CPC only CPC only
  • B23H 9/003 CPC only CPC only
  • B23H 9/005 CPC only CPC only
  • B23H 9/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B23H 9/008 CPC only CPC only
  • B23H 9/02 Trimming or deburring since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/04 Treating surfaces of rolls since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/06 Marking or engraving since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/08 Sharpening since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/10 Working turbine blades or nozzles since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/12 Forming parts of complementary shape, e.g. punch-and-die since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23H 9/18 Producing external conical surfaces or spikes (B23H9/08 takes precedence) since 1985 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