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G03G 15/043

with means for controlling illumination or exposure (G03G15/041 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1995

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with means for controlling illumination or exposure

CPC: with means for controlling illumination or exposure (G03G15/041 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern > for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material > with means for controlling illumination or exposure

CPC:

Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern (G03G16/00, G03G17/00 take precedence) > for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material > with means for controlling illumination or exposure (G03G15/041 takes precedence)

Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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