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E04D 1/00

Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements (roofing supports E04D12/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements

CPC: Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements (roofing supports E04D12/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements

CPC:

Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements (roofing supports E04D12/00)

Of 10 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • E04D 1/24 Roofing elements with cavities, e.g. hollow tiles (E04D1/28 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E04D 1/28 Roofing elements comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E04D 2001/005 2nd only CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 6,575
  2. ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 4,488
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,427
  4. CHINA CONSTRUCTION SECOND ENGINEERING BUREAU 4,352
  5. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 3,122
  6. GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 2,605
  7. SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 2,420
  8. CHINA CONSTRUCTION SEVENTH ENGINEERING DIVISION COMPANY 2,284
  9. CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIFTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORPORATION 2,008
  10. CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIRST BUILDING (GROUP) CORPORATION 1,967

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1,675
  2. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 1,593
  3. ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 1,551
  4. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,297
  5. GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 1,212
  6. SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 926
  7. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 901
  8. CHINA MCC5 GROUP CORPORATION 894
  9. VKR HOLDING DK 854
  10. SHANGHAI BAOYE GROUP CORPORATION 753