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B41J 11/46

by marks or formations on the paper being fed

Introduced: September 1968

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Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form > Blanking or long feeds; Feeding to a particular line, e.g. by rotation of platen or feed roller > Controlling > by marks or formations on the paper being fed

CPC:

Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form (script supports connected to the typewriter or printer B41J29/15) > Blanking or long feeds; Feeding to a particular line, e.g. by rotation of platen or feed roller > Controlling > by marks or formations on the paper being fed

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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