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E02F 5/16

Machines for digging other holes in the soil (earth drilling E21)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Machines for digging other holes in the soil

CPC: Machines for digging other holes in the soil (earth drilling E21)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes > Machines for digging other holes in the soil

CPC:

Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes > Machines for digging other holes in the soil (earth drilling E21)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • E02F 5/18 for horizontal holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E02F 5/20 for vertical holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KOMATSU JP 3,549
  2. CATERPILLAR US 2,893
  3. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,390
  4. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 2,340
  5. POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2,336
  6. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 2,174
  7. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,119
  8. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 1,821
  9. KOMATSU 1,775
  10. POWERCHINA GUIYANG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1,725

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KOMATSU JP 3,939
  2. CATERPILLAR US 3,490
  3. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,553
  4. KOMATSU 1,789
  5. JOHN DEERE US 1,277
  6. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 1,102
  7. KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 1,014
  8. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 975
  9. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 810
  10. VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SE 787