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F02P 15/00

Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups

CPC: Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups

CPC:

Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00

Of 9 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F02P 15/006 CPC only CPC only
  • F02P 15/008 CPC only CPC only
  • F02P 15/02 Arrangements having two or more sparking plugs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02P 15/04 one of the spark electrodes being mounted on the engine working piston IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02P 15/06 the electric spark triggered by engine working cylinder compression IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02P 15/08 having multiple-spark ignition, i.e. ignition occurring simultaneously at different places in one engine cylinder or in two or more separate engine cylinders IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02P 15/10 having continuous electric sparks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02P 15/12 having means for strengthening spark during starting 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