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B32B 3/14

characterised by a face layer formed of separate pieces of material

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form > characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material > characterised by a face layer formed of separate pieces of material

CPC:

Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form > characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. formed of separate pieces of material > characterised by a face layer formed of separate pieces of material

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • B32B 3/16 secured to a flexible backing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B32,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,719
  2. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,989
  3. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,695
  4. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 3,002
  5. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,809
  6. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 2,679
  7. FUJIFILM JP 2,360
  8. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,310
  9. CORNING US 2,168
  10. SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 2,115

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B32,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,666
  2. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 4,491
  3. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 3,703
  4. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,403
  5. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 3,009
  6. FUJIFILM JP 2,629
  7. CORNING US 2,623
  8. LG CHEM KR 2,576
  9. SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 2,482
  10. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 2,189