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DIFF Subgroup
B28D 1/22

by cutting, e.g. incising

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhere; Machines, devices, tools therefor > by cutting, e.g. incising

CPC:

Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete , not provided for elsewhere; Machines, devices, tools therefor (fine working of gems, jewels, crystals B28D5/00; working by grinding or polishing B24; devices or means for dressing or conditioning abrasive surfaces B24B53/00) > by cutting, e.g. incising

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 868
  2. QINGDAO GAOCE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 678
  3. DISCO CORPORATION JP 500
  4. ZHOU ZHAODI 500
  5. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY JP 456
  6. HILTI LI 455
  7. CORNING US 407
  8. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 375
  9. ZHENGZHOU YUAN DONG REFRACTORIES COMPANY 370
  10. HUNAN SANY KUAIERJU RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRY COMPANY 351

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO CORPORATION JP 1,471
  2. HILTI LI 575
  3. CORNING US 544
  4. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY JP 518
  5. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 485
  6. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 459
  7. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 454
  8. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 439
  9. DISCO CORPORATION 403
  10. NGK INSULATORS JP 308