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DIFF Main Group
F16L 9/00

Rigid pipes

Introduced: September 1968

Of 13 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

6 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F16L 9/003 CPC only CPC only
  • F16L 9/006 CPC only CPC only
  • F16L 9/01 of wood (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16L 9/17 obtained by bending a sheet longitudinally and connecting the edges since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16L 9/21 made of sound-absorbing materials or with sound-absorbing structure since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16L 9/22 Pipes composed of a plurality of segments IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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