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B41J 2/425

for removing surface layer selectively from electro-sensitive material, e.g. metal coated paper

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: for removing surface layer selectively from electro-sensitive material, e.g. matel coated paper

CPC: for removing surface layer selectively from electro-sensitive material, e.g. metal coated paper

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed > characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material > for removing surface layer selectively from electro-sensitive material, e.g. matel coated paper

CPC:

Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed (mounting, arrangement or disposition of types or dies B41J1/00) > characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material (B41J2/005 takes precedence) > for removing surface layer selectively from electro-sensitive material, e.g. metal coated paper

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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