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B63B 1/1

with multiple hulls

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils > deriving lift mainly from water displacement > with multiple hulls

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
Subclass:
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B63B 1/12 the hulls being interconnected rigidly
  • B63B 1/14 the hulls being interconnected resiliently

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 5,719
  2. DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,684
  3. HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 3,015
  4. ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY 1,359
  5. HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 1,221
  6. HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1,175
  7. SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,129
  8. CSSC HUANGPU WENCHONG SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,113
  9. GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,073
  10. JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 963