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IPC Subgroup
B41M 1/26

Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Inking and printing with a printer's forme > Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
Subclass:
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B41M 1/28 on metals
  • B41M 1/3 on organic plastics, horn, or like materials
  • B41M 1/32 on rubber
  • B41M 1/34 on glass or ceramic surfaces
  • B41M 1/36 on pretreated paper, e.g. on parchment, oiled paper, paper for registration purposes
  • B41M 1/38 on wooden surfaces, leather, or linoleum

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