DIFF Subgroup
B23K 26/352 for surface treatment
Introduced: January 2014
Full Title
Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring > for surface treatment
Additional Content IPC
Surface treatment of glass - for modifying the physical structure of ferrous metals for changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or non-ferrous alloys Re-melting of metals by laser After-treatment of crystalline material
Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2014.
Child Classifications
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- B23K 26/359 by providing a line or line pattern, e.g. a dotted break initiation line since 2014 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