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IPC Subclass
B60N

SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Description

B60N covers specialized seating systems and passenger accommodation structures designed for vehicles, including automobiles, railway carriages, aircraft, and other transport modes. This classification encompasses seat constructions, suspension mechanisms, adjustment systems, restraint devices, and ergonomic features that are vehicle-specific rather than general furniture. Related technologies include seat heating/cooling systems, vibration damping, safety fixtures, and adaptations for disabled passengers. B60N excludes general furniture design (covered under A47) and focuses specifically on seats engineered to function within vehicle environments and comply with vehicular safety standards.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass B60N recorded 128,521 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,953 in 2013 to 12,379 in 2023 (+38%), peaking at 13,311 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class B60 are TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (28,052 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (27,773 applications) and FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (26,243 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

RECEPTACLES adapted for or arranged in vehiclespassenger accommodation on VEHICLESseats for VEHICLES

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  • B60N 5/00 Arrangements or devices on vehicles for entrance or exit control of passengers, e.g. turnstiles
  • B60N 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336