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DIFF Main Group
B42F 19/00

File cards (B42F21/00 takes precedence; punched cards for information retrieval, e.g. for manual use, G06K21/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: File cards

CPC: File cards (B42F21/00 takes precedence; punched cards for information retrieval, e.g. for manual use, G06K21/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

File cards

CPC:

File cards (B42F21/00 takes precedence; punched cards for information retrieval, e.g. for manual use, G06K21/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B42F 19/02 folded IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B42F 19/04 with receptacles or other holding devices 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