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F02P 3/04

Layout of circuits

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Other electric spark ignition installations characterised by the type of ignition power generation storage > having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils > Layout of circuits

CPC:

Other installations > having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils > Layout of circuits

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

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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