in which the cards are stored in a flat position

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 in a flat position

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 in a flat position

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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B42F 17/20 and are pivotable relative to the bottom of their containers 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