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F02K 9/00

Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 10 subcodes exist in both systems.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • F02K 9/70 using semi- solid or pulverulent propellants since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02K 9/72 using liquid and solid propellants, i.e. hybrid rocket-engine plants since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02K 9/94 Re-ignitable or restartable rocket- engine plants; Intermittently operated rocket-engine plants since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02K 9/95 characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements (safety devices F02K9/38) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02K 9/96 characterised by specially adapted arrangements for testing or measuring since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8,687
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,328
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 7,423
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 5,732
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,592
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,699
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,541
  8. DENSO CORPORATION 3,711
  9. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 3,486
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,249

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
  3. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
  9. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332