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E01F 9/00

Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution (for obstructing or restricting traffic E01F13/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution

CPC: Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution (for obstructing or restricting traffic E01F13/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution

CPC:

Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution (for obstructing or restricting traffic E01F13/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • E01F 9/20 Use of light guides, e.g. fibre-optic devices since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E01F 9/30 Arrangements interacting with transmitters or receivers otherwise than by visible means, e.g. using radar reflectors or radio transmitters (E01F11/00 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E01F 9/40 Arrangements responsive to adverse atmospheric conditions, e.g. to signal icy roads or to automatically illuminate in fog; Arrangements characterised by heating or drying means since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 2,096
  2. CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 1,878
  3. ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,796
  4. CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 1,493
  5. CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,327
  6. CCCC FIRST HIGHWAY ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,133
  7. CCCC SECOND HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,029
  8. PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 935
  9. TONGJI UNIVERSITY 899
  10. CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 868

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 998
  2. CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 937
  3. CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 869
  4. WIRTGEN DE 740
  5. CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 685
  6. CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 615
  7. CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 613
  8. SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 562
  9. TONGJI UNIVERSITY 500
  10. ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 491