DIFF Main Group
F03G 7/00 Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
Introduced: September 1968
CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 11 additional codes.
11 codes are CPC-only extensions.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F03G 7/04 using pressure differences or thermal differences occurring in nature (F03G7/06 takes precedence) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F03G 7/06 using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like (using thermal expansion of non-vaporising liquids F01K) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F03G 7/08 recovering energy derived from swinging, rolling, pitching or like movements, e.g. from the vibrations of a machine +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F03G 7/10 Alleged perpetua mobilia (using hydrostatic thrust F03B17/04) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VESTAS DK 3,539
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 2,922
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 2,747
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,356
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1,228
- SIEMENS DE 886
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 831
- HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 785
- MING YANG SMART ENERGY GROUP. 652
- LM WIND POWER DK 600
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VESTAS DK 3,718
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 3,602
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 3,016
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,594
- SIEMENS DE 1,082
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 709
- LM WIND POWER DK 671
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES 660
- SENVION DE 555
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CN 536