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B99

SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION

Description

B99 serves as a residual classification for inventions and technical subject matter within the performing operations and transporting field (Section B) that do not fit into any of the more specific classes (B01–B98). This class is applied when an invention spans multiple established classes, falls outside their defined scopes, or addresses entirely novel technologies not yet accommodated by the detailed classification structure. B99 does not represent a substantive technical field but rather functions as a necessary catch-all to ensure comprehensive coverage of the patent landscape within Section B.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SHINTANI TATSUYA 10
  2. SHRAMENKO NATALIA YURIIVNA UA 2
  3. KHARKIV NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE-ROAD UNIVERSITY UA 2
  4. STEPANYAN ARUTYUN GEVORKOVICH RU 1
  5. YODA MOTOAKI 1
  6. NAHORNYI YEVHEN VASYLIOVYCH UA 1
  7. MOHAMMADIAN ABKENAR, SEYED MOJTABA SMMA CA 1
  8. ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY CH 1
  9. THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) US 1
  10. VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS LT 1