DIFF Subgroup
F21V 3/06 characterised by the material
Introduced: January 2018
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses > characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings > characterised by the material
CPC:
Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses (with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506) > characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings > characterised by the material
CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2018.
Child Classifications
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- F21V 3/08 the material comprising photoluminescent substances since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,883
- VALEO VISION FR 2,797
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,531
- OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 2,343
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,275
- TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1,982
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,766
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,651
- SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 1,633
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,591
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VALEO VISION FR 2,820
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,374
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,890
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1,722
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,624
- OSRAM DE 1,507
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,458
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,433
- ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING AT 1,349
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,275