Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring ( dynamic anchoring B63H25/00 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring

CPC: Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring ( dynamic anchoring B63H25/00 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring

CPC:

Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring ( dynamic anchoring B63H25/00 )

Additional Content IPC

Fluke flukes A flat blade upon an anchor, designed to penetrate and grip the seabed. Hawser hawsers Anchor or mooringline, rope or cable; towing rope, towline. Shifting Moving a vessel from one place to another, e.g. from one berth to another, or using an anchor and warp to pull a vessel into position. Tying-up Securing a vessel with ropes.

Of 12 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B63B 2021/001 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B63B 2021/003 2nd only +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
B63B 21/02 Magnetic mooring equipment IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/04 Fastening or guiding equipment for chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/16 using winches (winches per se B66D) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/18 Stoppers for anchor chains IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/20 Adaptations of chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like, or of parts thereof +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/22 Handling or lashing of anchors +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/24 Anchors +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/50 Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/54 Boat-hooks or the like IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63B 21/56 Towing or pushing equipment (tugs B63B35/66; towing arrangements for water sports use B63B34/60) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 5,719
DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,684
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 3,015
ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY 1,359
HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 1,221
HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1,175
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,129
CSSC HUANGPU WENCHONG SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,113
GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,073
JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 963

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 4,830
DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,093
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 2,639
GAZ TRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ FR 1,037
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 827
HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 811
GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 808
HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 784
YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY JP 731
THYSSEN KRUPP DE 727