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B65D 17/42

with cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means (for opening at lines or points of weakness B65D17/28)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means

CPC: with cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means (for opening at lines or points of weakness B65D17/28)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions > with cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means

CPC:

Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions (frangible inner closure members associated with caps, lids or covers B65D51/20) > with cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means (for opening at lines or points of weakness B65D17/28)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

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  • B65D 17/44 in which the puncturing tool serves as closure since 1980 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