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F21S 41/12

characterised by the type of emitted light

Introduced: January 2018

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps > characterised by the light source > characterised by the type of emitted light

CPC:

Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps (reversing lights F21S43/00) > characterised by the light source > characterised by the type of emitted light

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2018.

Child Classifications

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  • F21S 41/125 Coloured light since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21S 41/13 Ultraviolet light; Infrared light since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21S 41/135 Polarised since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,883
  2. VALEO VISION FR 2,797
  3. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,531
  4. OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 2,343
  5. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,275
  6. TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1,982
  7. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,766
  8. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,651
  9. SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 1,633
  10. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,591

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO VISION FR 2,820
  2. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,374
  3. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,890
  4. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1,722
  5. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,624
  6. OSRAM DE 1,507
  7. LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,458
  8. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,433
  9. ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING AT 1,349
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,275