E04G 21/00 Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work (conveying in general B65G; lifting devices B66; working stone-like materials B28D; measuring instruments G01)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements; Other devices or measures for constructional work
CPC: Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work (conveying in general B65G; lifting devices B66; working stone-like materials B28D; measuring instruments G01)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements; Other devices or measures for constructional work
Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work (conveying in general B65G; lifting devices B66; working stone-like materials B28D; measuring instruments G01)
Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- E04G 21/02 Conveying or working-up concrete or similar masses able to be heaped or cast (in connection with finishing work E04F; construction and surfacing of floorings made of similar material to roads or pavements E01C; in connection with barrages E02B7/00; in connection with foundations E02D15/00; composition of concrete C04B; working concrete in general, e.g. mixing machines B28C) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04G 21/12 Mounting of reinforcing inserts; Prestressing (shell tubes for prestressing members E04C5/10; anchoring means E04C5/12; connections of reinforcing elements and spacers E04C5/16) +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04G 21/14 Conveying or assembling building elements (roofing E04D; finishing work E04F) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04G 21/24 Safety or protective measures preventing damage to building parts or finishing work during construction (as auxiliary structures for scaffolds E04G, ) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04G 21/32 Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings (relating to scaffolds E04G5/00; climbing tools, e.g. climbing irons for masts A63B27/00; ropes or belts for life saving A62B1/16, A62B35/00) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 6,575
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 4,488
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,427
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SECOND ENGINEERING BUREAU 4,352
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 3,122
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 2,605
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 2,420
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SEVENTH ENGINEERING DIVISION COMPANY 2,284
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIFTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORPORATION 2,008
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIRST BUILDING (GROUP) CORPORATION 1,967
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1,675
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 1,593
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 1,551
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,297
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 1,212
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 926
- VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 901
- CHINA MCC5 GROUP CORPORATION 894
- VKR HOLDING DK 854
- SHANGHAI BAOYE GROUP CORPORATION 753