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IPC Subgroup
B05C 9/08

for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important > for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
Subclass:
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B05C 9/1 the auxiliary operation being performed before the application
  • B05C 9/12 the auxiliary operation being performed after the application
  • B05C 9/14 the auxiliary operation involving heating

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
  2. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
  4. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 723
  6. NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
  7. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
  8. GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
  9. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
  10. BOEING COMPANY US 516