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F16C 27/06

by means of parts of rubber or like materials (F16C27/08 takes precedence; with sliding surfaces of rubber or synthetic rubber F16C33/22)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by means of parts of rubber or like materials

CPC: by means of parts of rubber or like materials (F16C27/08 takes precedence; with sliding surfaces of rubber or synthetic rubber F16C33/22)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports, for exclusively rotary movement > by means of parts of rubber or like materials

CPC:

Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports, for exclusively rotary movement (shock-damping bearings for watches or clocks G04B31/02) > by means of parts of rubber or like materials (F16C27/08 takes precedence; with sliding surfaces of rubber or synthetic rubber F16C33/22)

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
  6. NTN CORPORATION 5,305
  7. SKF SE 4,219
  8. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
  9. NSK 3,850
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
  3. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
  5. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
  6. SKF SE 4,729
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
  9. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499