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B41N 3/00

Preparing for use and conserving printing surfaces

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Preparing for use or conserving printing surfaces

CPC: Preparing for use and conserving printing surfaces

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preparing for use or conserving printing surfaces

CPC:

Preparing for use and conserving printing surfaces

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B41N 3/003 CPC only CPC only
  • B41N 3/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B41N 3/04 Graining or abrasion by mechanical means (chemical graining B41N3/03) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41N 3/06 by use of detergents IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41N 3/08 Damping; Neutralising or similar differentiation treatments for lithographic printing formes; 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