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B65D 83/02

for dispensing rod-shaped articles, e.g. needles

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents > for dispensing rod-shaped articles, e.g. needles

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

Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for compressible or flexible rod-shaped or tubular articles, e.g. cigars or cigarettes Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles, e.g. chopsticks Cigar or cigarette receptacles or boxes for domestic use, with appliances for releasing a single cigar or cigarette Cigar or cigarette receptacles or boxes for pocket use, with appliances for releasing a single cigar or cigarette

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 3,755
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
  3. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
  4. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
  5. KRONES DE 3,114
  6. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
  8. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
  10. RICOH COMPANY 2,349