DIFF Subgroup
B31B 70/16 Cutting webs
Introduced: January 2017
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags > Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming > Cutting webs
CPC:
Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags > Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming (cutting window openings B31B70/83) > Cutting webs
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2017.
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