Laying or reclaiming pipes on land, e.g. above the ground (F16L1/12 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Laying or reclaiming pipes on land, e.g. above the ground

CPC: Laying or reclaiming pipes on land, e.g. above the ground (F16L1/12 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water > Laying or reclaiming pipes on land, e.g. above the ground

CPC:

Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water > Laying or reclaiming pipes on land, e.g. above the ground (F16L1/12 takes precedence)

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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F16L 1/0243 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
F16L 1/026 in or on a frozen surface since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16L 1/028 in the ground (F16L1/026 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16L 1/06 Accessories therefor, e.g. anchors since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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