DIFF Subgroup
B60W 50/02 Ensuring safety in case of control system failures, e.g. by diagnosing, circumventing or fixing failures
Introduced: January 2006
Full Title
Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit > Ensuring safety in case of control system failures, e.g. by diagnosing, circumventing or fixing failures
Of 7 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2012.
Child Classifications
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- B60W 50/029 Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts since 2012 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 50/032 Fixing failures by repairing failed parts, e.g. loosening a sticking valve since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 50/035 Bringing the control units into a predefined state, e.g. giving priority to particular actuators since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
- AUDI DE 10,806
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940