Office buildings; Banks (E04H1/12 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Office buildings; Banks

CPC: Office buildings; Banks (E04H1/12 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposes; General layout, e.g. modular co-ordination or staggered storeys > Office buildings; Banks

CPC:

Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposes; General layout, e.g. modular co-ordination or staggered storeys (E04H3/00 takes precedence) > Office buildings; Banks (E04H1/12 takes precedence)

Additional Content IPC

Small buildings or other erections for limited occupation, erected in the open air or arranged in buildings, e.g. kiosks, waiting shelters for bus stops or for filling stations, roofs for railway platforms, watchmen's huts or dressing cubicles

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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