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F42B 30/00

Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used (F42B10/00, F42B12/00, F42B14/00 take precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used

CPC: Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used (F42B10/00, F42B12/00, F42B14/00 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used

CPC:

Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used (F42B10/00, F42B12/00, F42B14/00 take precedence)

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 30/003 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 30/006 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 30/02 Bullets since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 30/14 Harpoons (for hand-held spring or air guns F42B6/02) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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