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B41J 3/54

with two or more sets of type or printing elements (B41J3/60 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with two or more sets of type or printing elements

CPC: with two or more sets of type or printing elements (B41J3/60 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed > with two or more sets of type or printing elements

CPC:

Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed > with two or more sets of type or printing elements (B41J3/60 takes precedence)

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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