Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Locking devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass

CPC: Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Locking devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass

CPC:

Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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E05B 73/0005 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
E05B 73/0017 +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
E05B 73/007 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
E05B 73/0082 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
E05B 73/0094 CPC only CPC only
E05B 73/02 for walking-sticks or umbrellas IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

KIEKERT DE 2,762
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,316
JULIUS BLUM AT 1,088
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,061
HAIER SMART HOME 936
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 909
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 887
LG ELECTRONICS KR 872
TOKAI RIKA COMPANY 813
GEZE DE 807

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

KIEKERT DE 2,802
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,609
LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,467
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,465
JULIUS BLUM AT 1,240
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 1,164
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 1,005
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 928
GEZE DE 809
SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY US 790