BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
Subclass:: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS

Description

B42D encompasses books, book covers, and loose-leaf systems with emphasis on security and identification features such as holograms, microprinting, watermarks, and anti-counterfeiting measures. It also covers printed matter of non-standard formats or styles, including specialized devices for handling movable-strip media used in writing or reading applications. This subclass excludes conventional bookbinding methods (covered in B42B) and focuses instead on the distinctive physical or security characteristics that differentiate the printed product itself rather than its binding assembly.

Additional Content

Glossary

binding connecting a filling to a cover to provide a bound product. Usually, the connection is permanent, the filling is a book block consisting of a set of printed sheets, quires, or signatures, which are loose or already permanently attached together, the cover is a bookbinding case comprising a spine and the bound product is a book. printed matter articles bearing indicia, which effect intellectual or esthetic impressions, produced by a graphic process. Usually, the articles are sheet materials the indicia are characters, patterns or designs and examples for the graphic processes are printing, marking, duplicating, copying or decalcomania.

Limiting references

Indexing means on books; Indexing tabs on sheets

Related Keywords

ACCOUNT(S) books, forms or filesbooks for AUTOGRAPHSCATALOGUE(S)CREDIT cardsDIARIESENCYCLOPAEDIAS, ENCYCLOPEDIASETUIS for filing papersFORGERY preventing FORGERYdocuments or FORM(S)GAZETTEERSloose LEAF(-VES) of paper for bindingMEMORANDUM [books or pads]PAMPHLETSPERIODICALSprinted matterSCRIBBLING PADSprinted SHEET(S)pads for SKETCHING

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B42D 1/00 Books or other bound products
B42D 11/00 Carrying forward or transferring entries from one page to another, e.g. for book-keeping
B42D 12/00 Book-keeping books, forms, or arrangements
B42D 13/00 Loose leaves modified for binding; Inserts
B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
B42D 17/00 Hanging or securing devices for books, newspapers, or the like
B42D 19/00 Movable-strip writing or reading apparatus
B42D 25/00 Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
B42D 3/00 Book covers
B42D 5/00 Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks
B42D 7/00 Newspapers or the like
B42D 9/00 Bookmarkers; Spot indicators; Devices for holding books open; Leaf turners

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