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B60Q 3/50

Mounting arrangements (for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments B60Q3/30; specially adapted for specific vehicle types B60Q3/40)

Introduced: January 2017

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Mounting arrangements

CPC: Mounting arrangements (for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments B60Q3/30; specially adapted for specific vehicle types B60Q3/40)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors > Mounting arrangements

CPC:

Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors > Mounting arrangements (for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments B60Q3/30; specially adapted for specific vehicle types B60Q3/40)

Additional Content IPC

Mounting arrangements of lighting device in vehicle compartments other than the passenger compartment Mounting arrangements of lighting device in specific vehicle types

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2017.

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  • B60Q 3/54 Lighting devices embedded in interior trim, e.g. in roof liners since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60Q 3/56 Lighting devices mounted on elongate supports, e.g. on flexible arms since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60Q 3/57 Retractable or concealable lighting devices since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60Q 3/59 Lighting devices mounted in the vehicle interior and adapted for portability since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940