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F16L 1/036

the pipes being composed of sections of short length (F16L1/038 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: the pipes being composed of sections of short length

CPC: the pipes being composed of sections of short length (F16L1/038 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 > in the ground > the pipes being composed of sections of short length

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) > in the ground (F16L1/026 takes precedence) > the pipes being composed of sections of short length (F16L1/038 takes precedence)

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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