Types of sail; Constructional features of sails; Arrangements thereof on vessels

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power > using sails or like wind-catching surfaces > Types of sail; Constructional features of sails; Arrangements thereof on vessels

CPC:

Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power (wind-motors driving underwater propulsive elements B63H13/00) > using sails or like wind-catching surfaces (sail or rigging arrangements specially adapted for water sports boards, e.g. for windsurfing or kitesurfing B63H8/00) > Types of sail; Constructional features of sails; Arrangements thereof on vessels

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2020.

Child Classifications

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B63H 9/061 Rigid sails; Aerofoil sails since 2020 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63H 9/065 Battens (for water sports board sails B63H8/40) since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63H 9/067 Sails characterised by their construction or manufacturing process since 2020 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63H 9/068 Sails pivotally mounted at mast tip since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B63H 9/069 Kite-sails for vessels since 2020 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