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B43K 25/00

Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements (protecting means, e.g. caps B43K23/08; garment-holding devices A44B99/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F5/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements

CPC: Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements (protecting means, e.g. caps B43K23/08; garment-holding devices A44B99/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F5/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements

CPC:

Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements (protecting means, e.g. caps B43K23/08; garment-holding devices A44B99/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F5/02)

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

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B43,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PILOT CORPORATION 1,100
  2. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY 818
  3. SOCIETE BIC FR 380
  4. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY JP 371
  5. PILOT CORPORATION JP 273
  6. DELI GROUP COMPANY 249
  7. SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY 176
  8. PENTEL 169
  9. ZEBRA PEN CORPORATION 153
  10. GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 124

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B43,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SOCIETE BIC FR 422
  2. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY JP 381
  3. PILOT CORPORATION JP 299
  4. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY 213
  5. PILOT CORPORATION 100
  6. WACOM COMPANY JP 89
  7. STAEDTLER MARS & COMPANY DE 87
  8. KOTOBUKI JP 82
  9. CRAYOLA US 78
  10. SANFORD US 73