DIFF Main Group
B41J 31/00 Ink ribbons; Renovating or testing ink ribbons
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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- B41J 31/02 Ink ribbons characterised by the material from which they are woven IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B41J 31/05 Ink ribbons having coatings other than impression-material coatings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B41J 31/09 Ink ribbons characterised by areas carrying media for obliteration or removal of typing errors since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B41J 31/10 Ink ribbons having arrangements to facilitate threading through a machine IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B41J 31/12 Ink ribbons having arrangements to prevent undesired contact between the impression-transfer material and machine parts or other articles IPC+CPC Available in 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