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B42D 1/00

Books or other bound products (match books A24F27/12; picture books with additional toy effects A63H33/38; indexing features B42F21/00; educational or demonstration appliances G09B, e.g. textbooks for teaching foreign languages G09B19/08)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Books or other bound products

CPC: Books or other bound products (match books A24F27/12; picture books with additional toy effects A63H33/38; indexing features B42F21/00; educational or demonstration appliances G09B, e.g. textbooks for teaching foreign languages G09B19/08)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Books or other bound products

CPC:

Books or other bound products (match books A24F27/12; picture books with additional toy effects A63H33/38; indexing features B42F21/00; educational or demonstration appliances G09B, e.g. textbooks for teaching foreign languages G09B19/08)

Additional Content IPC

Picture books with additional toy effects Educational or demonstration appliances, e.g. textbooks for teaching foreign languages , e.g.

Of 9 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B42D 1/001 CPC only CPC only
  • B42D 1/002 CPC only CPC only
  • B42D 1/009 CPC only CPC only
  • B42D 1/02 in which the fillings and covers are connected by end papers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 1/04 in which the fillings and the spine portions of the covers are secured integrally, e.g. paper-backs ("livres brochès", "Broschüren") IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 1/06 in which the fillings and covers are united by other means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 1/08 Albums (filing features thereof B42F) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 1/10 Files with adhesive strips for mounting papers 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