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B42B 9/00

Devices common to machines for carrying out the processes according to more than one of the preceding main groups (auxiliary equipment in making paper articles B31F; auxiliary equipment in printing machines B41; conveyors in general B65G; )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Devices common to machines for carrying out the processes according to more than one of main groups

CPC: Devices common to machines for carrying out the processes according to more than one of the preceding main groups (auxiliary equipment in making paper articles B31F; auxiliary equipment in printing machines B41; conveyors in general B65G; )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices common to machines for carrying out the processes according to more than one of main groups

CPC:

Devices common to machines for carrying out the processes according to more than one of the preceding main groups (auxiliary equipment in making paper articles B31F; auxiliary equipment in printing machines B41; conveyors in general B65G; )

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B42B 9/02 for opening quires or signatures IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42B 9/04 for conveying downwardly-open signatures IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42B 9/06 for pasting (applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding B42C9/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 898
  2. BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 865
  3. DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 810
  4. SICPA HOLDING CH 784
  5. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 634
  6. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 411
  8. G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
  9. CCL SECURE AU 334
  10. NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU 313

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SICPA HOLDING CH 1,317
  2. GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 949
  3. BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 881
  4. DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 870
  5. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 455
  6. G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 421
  7. CCL SECURE AU 343
  8. OVD KINEGRAM CH 308
  9. OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE FR 251
  10. CRANE COMPANY US 204