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B65F

GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:
GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE

Description

B65F covers systems and apparatus for collecting, gathering, and removing household waste, municipal refuse, and similar solid waste materials. This includes waste collection vehicles, containers, compactors, and integrated refuse handling systems designed for domestic, commercial, or public sanitation purposes. The classification encompasses mechanical and automated solutions for waste segregation, transport, and temporary storage prior to final disposal or processing. Adjacent classes address specialized waste treatment (e.g., incineration, composting) and broader conveying systems applied to other materials.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass B65F recorded 89,175 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,314 in 2013 to 7,458 in 2023 (+125%), peaking at 14,765 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B65 are CANON (3,755 applications), SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (3,721 applications) and YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY (3,659 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

DISPOSAL of refuseLITTER binsgathering REFUSE; removal of REFUSEstreet REFUSE binsSANITARY pails; SANITARY binsgathering or removing road refuse or litter by SUCTIONgathering or removing WASTEWASTE bins

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B65F 5/00 Gathering or removal of refuse otherwise than by receptacles or vehicles
  • B65F 7/00 Cleaning or disinfecting devices combined with refuse receptacles or refuse vehicles
  • B65F 9/00 Transferring of refuse between vehicles or containers with intermediate storage or pressing

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