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B67D 3/04

Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping-holes of casks, e.g. for beer

CPC: Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes > Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping-holes of casks, e.g. for beer

CPC:

Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes (separating and dispensing metered quantities of liquids G01F) > Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer

Of 5 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B67,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,255
  2. KHS DE 781
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 687
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 472
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 461
  6. PEPSICO US 408
  7. TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 401
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 390
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 332
  10. KRONES 321

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B67,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,493
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 869
  3. KHS DE 843
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 515
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 488
  6. PEPSICO US 477
  7. KRONES 417
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 398
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 339
  10. FREEZIO CH 322