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B62D 21/18

characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups

CPC: characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted > characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups

CPC:

Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted (combined frame and vehicle body B62D23/00 ) > characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • B62D 21/183 CPC only CPC only
  • B62D 21/186 CPC only CPC only
  • B62D 21/20 trailer type, i.e. a frame specifically constructed for use in a non-powered vehicle since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,614
  2. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 5,534
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 5,128
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,603
  5. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,110
  6. SHIMANO JP 4,017
  7. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,365
  8. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,336
  9. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,971
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,936

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,923
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,548
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 5,466
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,265
  5. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 4,147
  6. SHIMANO JP 4,060
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,750
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,683
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,604
  10. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,538