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B63B 59/02

Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor, ; Rubbing-strakes (fenders on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures E02B3/26)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor; Rubbing-strakes

CPC: Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor, ; Rubbing-strakes (fenders on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures E02B3/26)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Hull protection specially adapted for vessels; Cleaning devices specially adapted for vessels > Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor; Rubbing-strakes

CPC:

Hull protection specially adapted for vessels; Cleaning devices specially adapted for vessels > Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor, ; Rubbing-strakes (fenders on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures E02B3/26)

Additional Content IPC

Rubbing strake A protective strip running along the length of the upper hull to prevent damage when coming alongside other structures or vessels.

Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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