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B41L 47/02

Applications of printing surfaces in addressing machines or like series-printing machines (printing surfaces in general B41N)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Applications of printing surfaces in addressing machines or like series-printing machines

CPC: Applications of printing surfaces in addressing machines or like series-printing machines (printing surfaces in general B41N)

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IPC:

Details of addressing machines or like series-printing machines > Applications of printing surfaces in addressing machines or like series-printing machines

CPC:

Details of addressographs or like series-printing machines (common details of printing machines B41F21/00 - B41F35/00) > Applications of printing surfaces in addressing machines or like series-printing machines (printing surfaces in general B41N)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B41L 47/04 of flat or curved plates for relief printing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 47/06 of flat or curved stencils IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 47/08 of flat or curved plates for hectographic printing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41L 47/10 of printing surfaces in the form of belts or chains 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