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B24D 9/00

Wheels or drums supporting in exchangeable arrangement a layer of flexible abrasive material, e.g. sandpaper

Introduced: September 1968

Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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  • B24D 9/003 CPC only CPC only
  • B24D 9/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B24D 9/02 Expansible drums for carrying flexible material in tubular form, e.g. expanded by centrifugal force IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 3,084
  2. APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,570
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,393
  4. DISCO CORPORATION JP 1,368
  5. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,270
  6. EBARA CORPORATION 1,016
  7. FUJIMI JP 829
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 804
  9. ROBERT BOSCH DE 803
  10. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 781

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,092
  2. APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,813
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,804
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,329
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 863
  6. FUJIMI JP 858
  7. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 833
  8. EBARA CORPORATION 810
  9. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES FR 782
  10. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 735