DIFF Subgroup
B42F 17/02 in which the cards are stored substantially at right angles to the bottom of their containers
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets > in which the cards are stored substantially at right angles to the bottom of their containers
CPC:
Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets (indexing features B42F21/00; furniture features A47B, A47F) > in which the cards are stored substantially at right angles to the bottom of their containers
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B42F 17/04 the cards being staggered sideways (with means for staggering cards already in the file B42F17/32) 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