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F42C 11/00

Electric fuzes (; proximity fuzes F42C13/00; ; electric igniters F42C19/12, )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Electric fuzes

CPC: Electric fuzes (; proximity fuzes F42C13/00; ; electric igniters F42C19/12, )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Electric fuzes

CPC:

Electric fuzes (; proximity fuzes F42C13/00; ; electric igniters F42C19/12, )

Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F42C 11/008 CPC only CPC only
  • F42C 11/02 with piezo-crystal IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42C 11/04 with current induction 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