DIFF Main Group
B23K 1/00 Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering (B23K3/00 takes precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
CPC: Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering (B23K3/00 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
CPC:
Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering (B23K3/00 takes precedence)
Additional Content IPC
Tools, devices or special appurtenances for soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering, not specially adapted for particular methods
Of 14 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.
4 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B23K 1/008 Soldering within a furnace (B23K1/012 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 1/018 Unsoldering; Removal of melted solder or other residues since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 1/19 taking account of the properties of the materials to be soldered since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 1/20 Preliminary treatment of work or areas to be soldered, e.g. in respect of a galvanic coating +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
- FANUC JP 3,120
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
- HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
- FANUC 2,273
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
- ISCAR IL 1,499
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
- FANUC JP 3,111
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
- FANUC 2,163
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
- ISCAR IL 1,516
- SIEMENS DE 1,459
- LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
- KOBE STEEL JP 1,423