operating with fixed combinations of matrices (details B41B9/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: operating with fixed combinations of matrices

CPC: operating with fixed combinations of matrices (details B41B9/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Kinds or types of apparatus for mechanical composition in which the type is cast or moulded from matrices > operating with fixed combinations of matrices

CPC:

Kinds or types of apparatus for mechanical composition in which the type is cast or moulded from matrices > operating with fixed combinations of matrices (details B41B9/00)

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

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B41B 7/04 for casting individual characters or spaces, e.g. type casting machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B41B 7/06 for composing, justifying and casting complete lines of matrices, e.g. "monoline" machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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