IPC Main Group
B65D 27/00 Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular flexible containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- Subclass:
- CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
Additional Content
Wrappers or envelopes with shock-absorbing properties, e.g. bubble films
Related Keywords
ENVELOPESSTATIONERY
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B65D 27/02 with stiffening inserts
- B65D 27/04 with apertures or windows for viewing contents
- B65D 27/06 with provisions for repeated re-use
- B65D 27/08 with two or more compartments
- B65D 27/1 Chains of interconnected envelopes
- B65D 27/12 Closures
- B65D 27/32 Opening devices incorporated during envelope manufacture
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CANON 3,755
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
- DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
- KRONES DE 3,114
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
- RICOH COMPANY 2,349