DIFF Main Group
E02D 27/00 Foundations as substructures
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- E02D 27/24 Foundations constructed by making use of diving-bells (equipment for dwelling or working under water B63C11/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E02D 27/26 Compacting soil locally before forming foundations; Construction of foundation structures by forcing binding substances into gravel fillings (consolidating foundation soil in general E02D3/02 - E02D3/12; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E02D 27/28 Stressing the soil or the foundation structure while forming foundations IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E02D 27/30 Foundations made with permanent use of sheet pile bulkheads, walls of planks, or sheet piling boxes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KOMATSU JP 3,549
- CATERPILLAR US 2,893
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,390
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 2,340
- POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2,336
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 2,174
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,119
- HOHAI UNIVERSITY 1,821
- KOMATSU 1,775
- POWERCHINA GUIYANG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1,725
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KOMATSU JP 3,939
- CATERPILLAR US 3,490
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,553
- KOMATSU 1,789
- JOHN DEERE US 1,277
- HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 1,102
- KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 1,014
- HOHAI UNIVERSITY 975
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 810
- VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SE 787