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G03B 27/16

Illumination arrangements, e.g. positioning of lamps, positioning of reflectors (controlling the exposure G03B27/72)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Illumination arrangements, e.g. positioning of lamps, positioning of reflectors

CPC: Illumination arrangements, e.g. positioning of lamps, positioning of reflectors (controlling the exposure G03B27/72)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Photographic printing apparatus > Exposure apparatus for contact printing > Details > Illumination arrangements, e.g. positioning of lamps, positioning of reflectors

CPC:

Photographic printing apparatus > Exposure apparatus for contact printing > Details > Illumination arrangements, e.g. positioning of lamps, positioning of reflectors (controlling the exposure G03B27/72)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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