Tools or apparatus (devices for erecting fences E04H17/26)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Tools or apparatus

CPC: Tools or apparatus (devices for erecting fences E04H17/26)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements; Other devices or measures for constructional work > Conveying or assembling building elements > Tools or apparatus

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) > Conveying or assembling building elements (roofing E04D; finishing work E04F) > Tools or apparatus (devices for erecting fences E04H17/26)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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E04G 21/161 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/162 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/163 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/164 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/165 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/166 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/167 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/169 CPC only CPC only
E04G 21/18 Adjusting tools; Templates +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E04G 21/20 for applying mortar +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E04G 21/22 for setting building elements with mortar, e.g. bricklaying machines 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