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IPC Subgroup
B63H 8/1

Kite-sails; Kite-wings; Control thereof; Safety means therefor

Introduced: January 2020

Full Title

Sail or rigging arrangements specially adapted for water sports boards, e.g. for windsurfing or kitesurfing > Kite-sails; Kite-wings; Control thereof; Safety means therefor

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
Subclass:
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B63H 8/12 Kites with inflatable closed compartments
  • B63H 8/14 Ram-air kites, i.e. kites at least partly inflated by air entering their leading edges during use
  • B63H 8/16 Control arrangements, e.g. control bars or control lines
  • B63H 8/18 Arrangements for connecting the user to a kite-sail; Kite-safety means, e.g. chicken loops, safety leashes or quick release mechanisms

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