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IPC Subgroup
B41M 5/4

characterised by the base, intermediate or covering layers; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with layers or compositions suitable for other methods of image registration; Special originals for reproduction by thermography

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein > Thermography > characterised by the base, intermediate or covering layers; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with layers or compositions suitable for other methods of image registration; Special originals for reproduction by thermography

Classification Context

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

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B41M 5/41 Base layers
  • B41M 5/46 characterised by the light-to-heat converting means; characterised by the heat or radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers
  • B41M 5/48 combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography

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