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F41C 3/00

Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Pistols

CPC: Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pistols

CPC:

Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C)

Additional Content IPC

Specially adapted for underwater use

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F41C 3/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F41C 3/02 Signal pistols, e.g. Very pistols IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41C 3/04 Starting pistols; Alarm pistols IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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