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G04B 3/12

by mechanical means, e.g. pneumatic motor (winding up with electric or electromechanical means G04C )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by mechanical means, e.g. pneumatic motor

CPC: by mechanical means, e.g. pneumatic motor (winding up with electric or electromechanical means G04C )

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 mechanical means, e.g. pneumatic motor

CPC:

Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously > by mechanical means, e.g. pneumatic motor (winding up with electric or electromechanical means G04C )

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

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