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G03B 31/00

Associated working of cameras or projectors with sound-recording or sound-reproducing means

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • G03B 31/02 in which sound track is on a moving-picture film IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 31/04 in which sound track is not on, but is synchronised with, a moving-picture film IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 31/06 in which sound track is associated with successively-shown still pictures IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G03B 31/08 with fade-in and fade-out effects since 1985 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