DIFF Main Group
B26B 13/00 Hand shears; Scissors
Introduced: September 1968
Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B26B 13/22 combined with auxiliary implements, e.g. with cigar cutter, with manicure instrument (cigar cutters per se A24F13/24) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B26B 13/26 with intermediate links between the grips and the blades, e.g. for remote actuation IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
- BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
- BRAUN DE 311
- DORCO COMPANY KR 298
- WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
- GILLETTE COMPANY 277
- URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
- BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
- BRAUN DE 325
- WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
- DORCO COMPANY KR 297
- GILLETTE COMPANY 290
- URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264