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 9/08 of concrete, cement, or asbestos cement, with or without reinforcement (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16L 9/10 of glass or ceramics, e.g. clay, clay tile, porcelain (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16L 9/12 of plastics with or without reinforcement (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16L 9/14 Compound tubes, i.e. made of materials not wholly covered by any one of the preceding groups (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16L 9/16 wound from sheets or strips, with or without reinforcement +1 CPC 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 9/18 Double-walled pipes; Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies 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
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