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G03B 21/00

Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor (devices for changing pictures G03B23/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

CPC: Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor (devices for changing pictures G03B23/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

CPC:

Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor (devices for changing pictures G03B23/00)

Of 13 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G03B 21/001 CPC only CPC only
  • G03B 21/003 CPC only CPC only
  • G03B 21/06 affording only episcopic projection IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 21/08 affording epidiascopic projection IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 21/12 adapted for projection of either still pictures or motion pictures (prolonged exhibition of single frame G03B21/38) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 21/13 Projectors for producing special effects at the edges of picture, e.g. blurring IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 21/132 Overhead projectors, i.e. capable of projecting hand-writing or drawing during action (epidiascopic projectors G03B21/08) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 21/134 Projectors combined with typing apparatus or with printing apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 31,416
  2. CANON JP 17,469
  3. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 9,845
  4. RICOH COMPANY 9,807
  5. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 9,427
  6. FUJIFILM JP 7,225
  7. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 7,216
  8. FUJI XEROX COMPANY 5,711
  9. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 4,971
  10. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,123

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON JP 19,215
  2. CANON 12,916
  3. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 10,000
  4. FUJIFILM JP 7,814
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,181
  6. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 5,079
  7. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,343
  8. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,054
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 3,812
  10. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS JP 3,682