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F21V 21/00

Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices (F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00); Hand grips

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips

CPC: Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices (F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00); Hand grips

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips

CPC:

Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices (F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00); Hand grips

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F21V 21/002 making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing (F21V21/35 takes precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21V 21/005 for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21V 21/008 Suspending from a cable or suspension line since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21V 21/06 Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases (F21V21/08 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F21V 21/13 Spring-loaded poles fixed at both ends since 2000 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