IPC Main Group
B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
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
Related Keywords
BANKNOTESBILL(S)CENSUS formsCERTIFICATESCHEQUE(S)CIRCULAR(S)COUPON(S)preventing FRAUD by special layout or style of printed matterinvoicesMOURNING lettersPOOL(S) forecastsPOSTAL ordersprinted PROGRAMME(S)RACE(S) cardstickets for RAILWAY(S),RAILROAD(S)RECEIPTSSECURITY(-IES)STATIONERY of special format or styleTALLY sheetsTICKET(S)VOUCHERS
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Child Classifications
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- B42D 15/02 Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
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- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
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- G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
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