Keelsons

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts > Hull parts > Double bottoms; Tank tops > Keelsons

CPC:

Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts (non-metallic hulls B63B5/00; designing, building, maintaining or repairing methods B63B71/00 - B63B83/00) > Hull parts (hull armour B63B3/10) > Double bottoms; Tank tops > Keelsons

Additional Content IPC

Keelson Keelsons A longitudinal structural member secured to the keel and arranged parallel to the keel and above the transverse members such as timbers, frames or floors to increase longitudinal strength and rigidity, and to bind the keel to the transverse members.

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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