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B23P 23/00

Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass (if the particular kinds of operation are not essential B23Q37/00 - B23Q41/00; )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass

CPC: Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass (if the particular kinds of operation are not essential B23Q37/00 - B23Q41/00; )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass

CPC:

Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass (if the particular kinds of operation are not essential B23Q37/00 - B23Q41/00; )

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B23P 23/02 Machine tools for performing different machining operations (lathes, e.g. capstan lathes, B23B; combined horizontal boring and milling machines B23B39/02) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 23/04 for both machining and other metal-working operations IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23P 23/06 Metal-working plant comprising a number of associated machines or apparatus 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