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F03D 15/00

Transmission of mechanical power

Introduced: January 2016

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • F03D 15/05 CPC only CPC only
  • F03D 15/20 Gearless transmission, i.e. direct-drive since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F03D 15/201 CPC only CPC only
  • F03D 15/202 CPC only CPC only
  • F03D 15/205 CPC only CPC only
  • F03D 15/207 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VESTAS DK 3,539
  2. WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 2,922
  3. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 2,747
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,356
  5. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1,228
  6. SIEMENS DE 886
  7. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 831
  8. HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 785
  9. MING YANG SMART ENERGY GROUP. 652
  10. LM WIND POWER DK 600

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VESTAS DK 3,718
  2. WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 3,602
  3. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 3,016
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,594
  5. SIEMENS DE 1,082
  6. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 709
  7. LM WIND POWER DK 671
  8. WOBBEN PROPERTIES 660
  9. SENVION DE 555
  10. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CN 536