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B42D 25/30

Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery

Introduced: January 2014

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof > Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery

CPC:

Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof (printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14) > Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 13 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2014.

Child Classifications

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  • B42D 25/305 Associated digital information (record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00) since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/309 Photographs since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/313 Fingerprints since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/318 Signatures since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/324 Reliefs since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/333 Watermarks since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/337 Guilloche patterns since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/342 Moiré effects since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/346 Perforations since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/351 Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42D 25/355 Security threads since 2014 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