IPC Subgroup
B42D 25/3 Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
Introduced: January 2014
Full Title
Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof > Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
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
securities or banknotes designed to prevent FRAUD
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B42D 25/305 Associated digital information
- B42D 25/309 Photographs
- B42D 25/313 Fingerprints
- B42D 25/318 Signatures
- B42D 25/324 Reliefs
- B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms
- B42D 25/333 Watermarks
- B42D 25/337 Guilloche patterns
- B42D 25/342 Moiré effects
- B42D 25/346 Perforations
- B42D 25/351 Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows
- B42D 25/355 Security threads
- B42D 25/36 comprising special materials
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