B65D 88/16 flexible (B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence)
Introduced: January 1980
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: flexible
CPC: flexible (B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Large containers > flexible
Large containers > flexible (B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence)
Additional Content IPC
Large containers having floating covers, e.g. floating roofs or blankets Collapsible large containers, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected Large containers characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents Large containers for use underground Large containers for use in or under water
Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1980.
Child Classifications
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- B65D 88/20 with rigid end-walls (B65D88/18, B65D88/22 take precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65D 88/22 specially adapted for transport (associated with vehicles, see the relevant subclasses of B60 - B64) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CANON 3,755
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
- DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
- KRONES DE 3,114
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
- RICOH COMPANY 2,349
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
- KRONES DE 3,304
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
- CANON JP 2,051
- AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
- CANON 1,693
- G.D IT 1,678
- MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
- DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654