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F21S 45/20

Promoting gas flow in lighting devices, e.g. directing flow toward the cover glass for demisting (ventilation F21S45/30; forced cooling F21S45/42)

Introduced: January 2018

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Promoting gas flow in lighting devices, e.g. directing flow toward the cover glass for demisting

CPC: Promoting gas flow in lighting devices, e.g. directing flow toward the cover glass for demisting (ventilation F21S45/30; forced cooling F21S45/42)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light > Promoting gas flow in lighting devices, e.g. directing flow toward the cover glass for demisting

CPC:

Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light > Promoting gas flow in lighting devices, e.g. directing flow toward the cover glass for demisting (ventilation F21S45/30; forced cooling F21S45/42)

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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