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B41F 21/05

In-feed grippers (B41F21/06 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: In-feed grippers

CPC: In-feed grippers (B41F21/06 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines > Grippers > In-feed grippers

CPC:

Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines (through platen presses B41F1/28) > Grippers ( B41F21/12, B41F21/14 take precedence) > In-feed grippers (B41F21/06 takes precedence)

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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