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DIFF Subgroup
B65D 71/16

with article-locating elements

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material > comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension > the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank > having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls > with article-locating elements

CPC:

Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material > Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers > the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank > having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls > with article-locating elements

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • B65D 71/18 Tabs inwardly folded tabs from the upper or lower wall since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65D 71/20 Slits or openings along the fold line of the tubular body since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65D 71/22 Openings or windows formed in the side walls since 1990 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