using sheet or web-like material (B29C63/26 take precedence)

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: using sheet or web-like material

CPC: using sheet or web-like material (B29C63/26 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor > using sheet or web-like material

CPC:

Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor (B29C73/00 takes precedence; by blowing B29C49/00; by thermoforming B29C51/00) > using sheet or web-like material (B29C63/26 take precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 3 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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B29C 2063/021 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B29C 2063/027 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B29C 2063/028 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B29C 63/024 CPC only CPC only
B29C 63/025 CPC only CPC only
B29C 63/04 by folding, winding, bending or the like since 1985 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 63/16 applied by "rubber" bag or diaphragm since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 3,802
BOEING COMPANY US 3,087
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,315
SUMITOMO RUBBER IND 1,784
GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,663
CANON 1,658
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,587
TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,555
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,470
LG CHEM KR 1,415

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 4,167
BOEING COMPANY US 3,701
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,554
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 2,240
TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 2,133
GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,069
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,028
LG CHEM KR 1,962
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,896
CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 1,725