IPC Main Group
B41J 2/00 Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
Introduced: January 1990
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- Subclass:
- TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
Additional Content
Mounting, arrangement or disposition of types or dies
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B41J 2/005 characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J 2/22 characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression- transfer material
- B41J 2/315 characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
- B41J 2/385 characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material
- B41J 2/435 characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
- B41J 2/485 characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes
- B41J 2/52 Arrangement for printing a discrete number of tones, not covered by group , e.g. applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking process
- B41J 2/525 Arrangement for multi-colour printing, not covered by group , e.g. applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking process
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
- CANON 14,153
- RICOH COMPANY 8,049
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
- HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
- BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
- CANON JP 5,001
- KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
- BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681