B63C 9/08 Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like ( ; equipment for swimming A63B, e.g. swimming aids A63B31/00, )
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
CPC: Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like ( ; equipment for swimming A63B, e.g. swimming aids A63B31/00, )
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Life-saving in water > Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
Life-saving in water (life-saving in general A62B; arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices for ships, other waterborne vessels or for equipment for shipping B63B45/00; rescue equipment specially adapted for submarine personnel B63G8/40) > Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like ( ; equipment for swimming A63B, e.g. swimming aids A63B31/00, )
Of 9 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
4 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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- B63C 9/087 Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ( diving suits B63C11/04, B63C11/10 ) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B63C 9/13 attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B63C 9/18 Inflatable equipment characterised by the gas-generating device IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B63C 9/20 characterised by signalling means, e.g. lights (arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices for ships or other waterborne vessels B63B45/00) 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