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F41H 11/12

Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Defence installations; Defence devices; Means for clearing or detecting landmines > Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines

CPC:

Defence installations; Defence devices (constructional aspects see Section E, e.g. E04H9/04; ) > Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines

Additional Content IPC

unexploded ordnance means explosive weapons (bombs, bullets, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, etc.) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation improvised explosive device improvised explosive devices means a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery round, attached to a detonating mechanism. demining or mine-clearing means the process of removing land mines from an area booby-trap means a disguised improvised explosive device having often some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • F41H 11/14 Explosive line charges, e.g. snakes 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