DIFF Subgroup
E01F 9/60 Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
Introduced: January 2016
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution > Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
CPC:
Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution (for obstructing or restricting traffic E01F13/00) > Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- E01F 9/604 specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E01F 9/623 characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E01F 9/696 Overhead structures, e.g. gantries; Foundation means specially adapted therefor since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E01F 9/70 Storing, transporting, placing or retrieving portable devices since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 2,096
- CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 1,878
- ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,796
- CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 1,493
- CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,327
- CCCC FIRST HIGHWAY ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,133
- CCCC SECOND HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,029
- PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 935
- TONGJI UNIVERSITY 899
- CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 868
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 998
- CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 937
- CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 869
- WIRTGEN DE 740
- CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 685
- CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 615
- CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 613
- SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 562
- TONGJI UNIVERSITY 500
- ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 491