characterised by the material (heat treatment for explosive shells C21D9/16)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: characterised by the material

CPC: characterised by the material (heat treatment for explosive shells C21D9/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material > characterised by the material

CPC:

Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material (F42B6/00, F42B10/00, F42B14/00 take precedence; for practice or training F42B8/12, F42B8/28; self-propulsion or guidance aspects F42B15/00) > characterised by the material (heat treatment for explosive shells C21D9/16)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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F42B 12/74 of the core or solid body since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F42B 12/76 of the casing since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 442
DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 440
BAE SYSTEMS GB 422
AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 403
HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 375
RAYTHEON COMPANY US 341
NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 284
TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 264
ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 243

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222