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B26F 1/40

using a press, e.g. of the ram type (presses in general B30B)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: using a press, e.g. of the ram type

CPC: using a press, e.g. of the ram type (presses in general B30B)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor > Cutting-out; Stamping-out > using a press, e.g. of the ram type

CPC:

Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor (perforating by laser beam B23K26/00; subjecting the grinding tools or the abrading medium to vibration, e.g. grinding with ultrasonic frequency, B24B1/04; perforating by sand-blasting B24C; punching cards or tapes for statistical and record purposes G06K1/00) > Cutting-out; Stamping-out > using a press, e.g. of the ram type (presses in general B30B)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
  3. BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
  4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
  5. BRAUN DE 311
  6. DORCO COMPANY KR 298
  7. WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
  8. GILLETTE COMPANY 277
  9. URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
  10. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
  3. BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
  4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
  5. DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
  6. BRAUN DE 325
  7. WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
  8. DORCO COMPANY KR 297
  9. GILLETTE COMPANY 290
  10. URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264