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B27C 7/00

Wood-turning machines; Equipment therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
PLANING, DRILLING, MILLING, TURNING OR UNIVERSAL MACHINES FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

Filing statistics

IPC B27C 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass B27C, which recorded 30,601 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 522 in 2013 to 3,609 in 2023 (+591%), peaking at 5,525 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B27 are NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY (960 applications), ROBERT BOSCH (762 applications) and HOMAG (384 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

LATHE(S) for turning woodTURNING wood

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B27C 7/02 Lathes for hand turning
  • B27C 7/04 Devices for centring or chucking work
  • B27C 7/06 Arrangements for guiding or supporting the tool, e.g. tool rests

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B27, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 960
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 762
  3. HOMAG DE 384
  4. HARBIN ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY 350
  5. NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 343
  6. SWISS KRONO TEC CH 304
  7. MAKITA CORPORATION 298
  8. DIEFFENBACHERMASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 296
  9. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 287
  10. HUSQVARNA SE 282