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B41F 21/04

Grippers ( B41F21/12, B41F21/14 take precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Grippers

CPC: Grippers ( B41F21/12, B41F21/14 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines > Grippers

CPC:

Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines (through platen presses B41F1/28) > Grippers ( B41F21/12, B41F21/14 take precedence)

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

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B41F 21/05 In-feed grippers (B41F21/06 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41F 21/06 Suction-operated grippers 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