Calendar blocks (special apparatus for printing calendars B41F17/04 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Calendar blocks

CPC: Calendar blocks (special apparatus for printing calendars B41F17/04 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks > Calendar blocks

CPC:

Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks (processes therefor B42B) > Calendar blocks (special apparatus for printing calendars B41F17/04 )

CPC subdivides this area 7x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B42D 5/041 CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/042 CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/043 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/046 CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/047 CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/048 CPC only CPC only
B42D 5/06 Tear-off calendar blocks +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 898
BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 865
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 810
SICPA HOLDING CH 784
DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 634
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 411
G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
CCL SECURE AU 334
NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU 313

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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