DIFF Subgroup
B66B 7/12 Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables or guides
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables, or guides
CPC: Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables or guides
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Other common features of elevators > Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables, or guides
CPC:
Other common features of elevators > Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables or guides
Of 3 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B66,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- INVENTIO CH 3,843
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,709
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,987
- KONE CORPORATION FI 2,922
- TOSHIBA ELEVATOR COMPANY 2,922
- HITACHI 2,321
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,287
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,870
- HITACHI BUILDING SYSTEMS COMPANY 1,700
- ANHUI HELI COMPANY 1,325
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B66,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- INVENTIO CH 3,939
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,810
- KONE CORPORATION FI 3,008
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,333
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,254
- HITACHI 1,195
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 1,065
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 961
- INVENTIO 828
- CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION US 828