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B41F 17/36

for printing on tablets, pills, or like small articles

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for > for printing on tablets, pills, or like small articles

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
Subclass:
PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES

Related Keywords

apparatus for printing or stamping on PILLSapparatus for printing or stamping on TABLETS

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