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B41L 27/00

Inking arrangements or devices (inking units for stencilling apparatus B41L13/18; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Inking arrangements or devices

CPC: Inking arrangements or devices (inking units for stencilling apparatus B41L13/18; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Inking arrangements or devices

CPC:

Inking arrangements or devices (inking units for stencilling apparatus B41L13/18; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 10 subcodes exist in both systems.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B41L 27/02 adapted for inking by hand IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/18 Continuous, e.g. endless-band apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/20 for inking selected parts of printing formes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/22 Ink removing or collecting devices IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/24 for inking from interior of cylinder IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/26 Absorbent pads IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/28 Construction of inking rollers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 27/30 Spray apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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