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B60Q 3/8

Circuits; Control arrangements

Introduced: January 2017

Full Title

Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors > Circuits; Control arrangements

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Additional Content

Circuits and control arrangements for dashboards Circuits and control arrangements for mass transit vehicles

3 direct subcodes

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  • B60Q 3/82 Switches specially adapted for vehicle interior lighting, e.g. switching by tilting the lens
  • B60Q 3/85 for manual control of the light, e.g. of colour, orientation or intensity
  • B60Q 3/88 Means for plugging to the electrical power supply of the vehicle, e.g. by using cigarette lighter sockets

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