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G04B 3/10

Protecting means preventing overwinding (arranged in, or attached to, the barrel G04B1/20; in connection with keys G04B3/06; in connection with automatic winding devices G04B5/24 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Protecting means preventing overwinding

CPC: Protecting means preventing overwinding (arranged in, or attached to, the barrel G04B1/20; in connection with keys G04B3/06; in connection with automatic winding devices G04B5/24 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding-up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously > by parts of the cases > Protecting means preventing overwinding

CPC:

Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously > by parts of the cases > Protecting means preventing overwinding (arranged in, or attached to, the barrel G04B1/20; in connection with keys G04B3/06; in connection with automatic winding devices G04B5/24 )

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,570
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,409
  3. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 1,172
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1,100
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 768
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 750
  7. MONTRES BREGUET CH 707
  8. APPLE US 706
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 648
  10. CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY 578

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,705
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,443
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,104
  4. APPLE US 1,038
  5. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 875
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 781
  7. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 734
  8. MONTRES BREGUET CH 715
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 715
  10. OMEGA CH 555