DIFF Subgroup
B31B 50/59 Shaping sheet material under pressure (by folding B31B50/26; embossing B31B50/88)
Introduced: January 2017
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Shaping sheet material under pressure
CPC: Shaping sheet material under pressure (by folding B31B50/26; embossing B31B50/88)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons > Shaping sheet material under pressure
CPC:
Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons > Shaping sheet material under pressure (by folding B31B50/26; embossing B31B50/88)
Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B31,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 356
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 296
- RANPAK CORPORATION US 257
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 228
- BOBST MEX CH 218
- JIANGSU NANJIANG MACHINERY COMPANY 214
- SINOTECHO (WUHAN) INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 209
- DONGGUAN HONGMING MACHINERY COMPANY 195
- BHS CORRUGATED MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 192
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 183
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B31,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 496
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 403
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 332
- RANPAK CORPORATION US 279
- PULPAC SE 256
- BOBST MEX CH 251
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 246
- PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING US 210
- WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES US 204
- BHS CORRUGATED MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 198