Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
Subclass:: PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING

Filing statistics

IPC B26F 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass B26F, which recorded 65,184 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,280 in 2013 to 8,369 in 2023 (+267%), peaking at 9,545 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B26 are GILLETTE COMPANY (1,650 applications), PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (1,359 applications) and BIC-VIOLEX (618 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

CUTTING-OUT metal foilCUTTING-OUT sheets in generalPERFORATING of metal foilPERFORATING of sheetsPUNCHING of metal foilPUNCHING of sheets in generalSTAMPING -out metal foilSTAMPING -out sheets in general

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Child Classifications

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B26F 1/02 Perforating by punching, e.g. with relatively-reciprocating punch and bed
B26F 1/16 Perforating by tool or tools of the drill type
B26F 1/18 Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material
B26F 1/24 Perforating by needles or pins
B26F 1/26 Perforating by non-mechanical means, e.g. by fluid jet
B26F 1/32 Hand-held perforating or punching apparatus, e.g. awls
B26F 1/38 Cutting-out; Stamping-out

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B26, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
BRAUN DE 311
DORCO COMPANY KR 298
WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
GILLETTE COMPANY 277
URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241