DIFF Subgroup
B41F 3/38 Wiping mechanisms
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed > of special construction or for particular purposes > for intaglio or heliogravure printing > Wiping mechanisms
CPC:
Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed > of special construction or for particular purposes > for intaglio or heliogravure printing (proof-print presses B41F3/28) > Wiping mechanisms
No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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