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B81B 7/00

Microstructural systems;

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Microstructural systems

CPC: Microstructural systems;

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Microstructural systems

CPC:

Microstructural systems;

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • B81B 7/0003 CPC only CPC only
  • B81B 7/0006 CPC only CPC only
  • B81B 7/008 CPC only CPC only
  • B81B 7/02 containing distinct electrical or optical devices of particular relevance for their function, e.g. microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS] (B81B7/04 takes precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B81B 7/04 Networks or arrays of similar microstructural devices since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B81,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,338
  2. INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES DE 702
  3. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 691
  4. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 508
  5. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 507
  6. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 484
  7. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 439
  8. INVENSENSE US 378
  9. STMICROELECTRONICS IT 365
  10. FRAUNHOFER DE 337

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B81,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 1,976
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 788
  3. INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES DE 759
  4. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 555
  5. STMICROELECTRONICS IT 526
  6. INVENSENSE US 430
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 418
  8. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 338
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 338
  10. FRAUNHOFER DE 297