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DIFF Subgroup
B23P 15/28

cutting tools (sawing tools B23D63/00, B23D65/00; files or rasps B23D73/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: cutting tools

CPC: cutting tools (sawing tools B23D63/00, B23D65/00; files or rasps B23D73/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass > cutting tools

CPC:

Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass > cutting tools (sawing tools B23D63/00, B23D65/00; files or rasps B23D73/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B23P 15/30 lathes or like tools IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 15/32 twist-drills IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 15/38 planing or slotting tools (B23P15/30 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 15/42 broaching tools IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 15/44 scraping or shaving tools IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 15/46 reaming tools 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