Grooves-Rifling

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Grooves; Rifling

CPC: Grooves-Rifling

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Barrels or gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means > Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the shape of the bore > Grooves; Rifling

CPC:

Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C27/06) > Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the shape of the bore > Grooves-Rifling

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 509
AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 461
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 409
BAE SYSTEMS GB 388
CHONGQING JIANSHE INDUSTRY (GROUP) COMPANY 352
AXON ENTERPRISE US 345
LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 323
RAYTHEON COMPANY US 320
KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 263
NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 228

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 562
BAE SYSTEMS GB 459
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 444
RAYTHEON COMPANY US 412
AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 407
AXON ENTERPRISE US 359
LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 290
KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 282
SHELTERED WINGS, INC. D/B/A VORTEX OPTICS US 255
THALES FR 228