DIFF Subgroup
B29D 17/007 Full Title
Producing carriers of records containing fine grooves or impressions, e.g. disc records for needle playback, cylinder records (recording sound or other information using formed grooves or the equivalent G11B); Producing record discs from master stencils
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