Permanently attaching together sheets, quires, or signatures otherwise than by stitching

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
Subclass:: PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES, OR SIGNATURES, OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO

Filing statistics

IPC B42B 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass B42B, which recorded 6,969 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 355 in 2013 to 542 in 2023 (+53%), peaking at 984 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B42 are GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY (898 applications), BUNDESDRUCKEREI (865 applications) and DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL (810 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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B42B 5/02 by eyelets
B42B 5/04 by laces or ribbons
B42B 5/06 by clips
B42B 5/08 by finger, claw, or ring-like elements passing through the sheets, quires, or signatures

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 898
BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 865
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 810
SICPA HOLDING CH 784
DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 634
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 411
G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
CCL SECURE AU 334
NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU 313