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F23Q 2/28

Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel (lighter with electrically-produced sparks but without fuel F23Q3/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel

CPC: Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel (lighter with electrically-produced sparks but without fuel F23Q3/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes > Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel

CPC:

Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes > Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel (lighter with electrically-produced sparks but without fuel F23Q3/00)

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,124
  2. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 1,369
  3. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 1,363
  4. SIEMENS DE 997
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 937
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 898
  7. VATTI 815
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 719
  9. RINNAI COMPANY 708
  10. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 670

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,581
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,180
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,157
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 994
  5. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 769
  6. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 701
  7. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 695
  8. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 587
  9. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 543
  10. GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 490