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DIFF Main Group
B23K 37/00

Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • B23K 37/003 Cooling means for welding or cutting since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23K 37/006 Safety devices for welding or cutting since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23K 37/06 for positioning the molten material, e.g. confining it to a desired area IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23K 37/08 for flash removal since 1990 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