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IPC Subgroup
B42C 1/12

Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Collating or gathering sheets combined with processes permanently attaching together sheets or signatures or for interposing inserts > Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
Subclass:
BOOKBINDING

Top Applicants

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

  1. GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 898
  2. BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 865
  3. DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 810
  4. SICPA HOLDING CH 784
  5. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 634
  6. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 411
  8. G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
  9. CCL SECURE AU 334
  10. NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU 313