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B41C 3/00

Reproduction or duplicating of printing formes

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
Subclass:
PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES

Related Keywords

processes for DUPLICATING printing surfacesprocesses for REPRODUCTION of printing surfaces

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B41C 3/02 Stereotyping
  • B41C 3/04 to produce rubber printing blocks
  • B41C 3/06 to produce printing blocks from plastics
  • B41C 3/08 Electrotyping; Application of backing layers thereon

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
  2. CANON 14,153
  3. RICOH COMPANY 8,049
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
  5. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
  7. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
  8. CANON JP 5,001
  9. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
  10. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681