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B65C 9/00

Details of labelling machines or apparatus

Introduced: September 1968

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.

10 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 6 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B65C 2009/0003 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 2009/0068 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 2009/0081 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 2009/0084 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 9/0062 CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 9/0065 CPC only CPC only
  • B65C 9/38 Label cooling or drying IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65C 9/46 Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling (manually-controlled or operable apparatus having printing equipment B65C11/02; ticket printing and issuing G07B1/00 ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 3,755
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
  3. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
  4. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
  5. KRONES DE 3,114
  6. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
  8. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
  10. RICOH COMPANY 2,349

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
  2. KRONES DE 3,304
  3. TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
  4. CANON JP 2,051
  5. AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
  6. GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
  7. CANON 1,693
  8. G.D IT 1,678
  9. MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
  10. DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654