IPC Main Group
B05D 5/00 Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
Introduced: July 1974
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open
- B05D 5/02 to obtain a matt or rough surface
- B05D 5/04 to obtain a surface receptive to ink or other liquid
- B05D 5/06 to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
- B05D 5/08 to obtain an anti-friction or anti-adhesive surface
- B05D 5/1 to obtain an adhesive surface
- B05D 5/12 to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
- APTAR FRANCE FR 723
- NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
- GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
- SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
- BOEING COMPANY US 516