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B41B 21/32

Film carriers; Film-conveying or positioning devices (film-handling means in line-composing photographic devices B41B15/32; machines with means for moving the film in its plane for photographing characters in succession B41B17/16)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Film carriers; Film-conveying or -positioning devices

CPC: Film carriers; Film-conveying or positioning devices (film-handling means in line-composing photographic devices B41B15/32; machines with means for moving the film in its plane for photographing characters in succession B41B17/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Common details of photographic composing machines of the kinds covered in groups and > Film carriers; Film-conveying or -positioning devices

CPC:

Common details of photographic composing machines of the kinds covered in groups B41B17/00 and B41B19/00 > Film carriers; Film-conveying or positioning devices (film-handling means in line-composing photographic devices B41B15/32; machines with means for moving the film in its plane for photographing characters in succession B41B17/16)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • B41B 21/44 adjustable for enlarging purposes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
  2. CANON 14,153
  3. RICOH COMPANY 8,049
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
  5. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
  7. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
  8. CANON JP 5,001
  9. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
  10. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
  2. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
  3. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
  4. CANON JP 5,419
  5. CANON 4,156
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
  7. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
  8. RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
  9. FUJIFILM JP 2,423
  10. RICOH COMPANY 1,739