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B29C 70/20

oriented in a single direction, e.g. roofing or other parallel fibres

Introduced: January 1995

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: oriented in a single direction, e.g. roving or other parallel fibres

CPC: oriented in a single direction, e.g. roofing or other parallel fibres

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts > comprising reinforcements only, e.g. self-reinforcing plastics > Fibrous reinforcements only > characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements > using fibres of substantial or continuous length > oriented in a single direction, e.g. roving or other parallel fibres

CPC:

Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts > comprising reinforcements only, e.g. self-reinforcing plastics > Fibrous reinforcements only > characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements > using fibres of substantial or continuous length > oriented in a single direction, e.g. roofing or other parallel fibres

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 3,802
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,087
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,315
  4. SUMITOMO RUBBER IND 1,784
  5. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,663
  6. CANON 1,658
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,587
  8. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,555
  9. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,470
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,415

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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