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E05C 17/58

operated or controlled from a distance

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith > operated or controlled from a distance

Classification Context

Section:
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:
LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
Subclass:
BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS

Filing statistics

IPC E05C 17/58 belongs to the parent subclass E05C, which recorded 43,917 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,454 in 2013 to 4,235 in 2023 (+73%), peaking at 5,775 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class E05 are KIEKERT (2,762 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (1,316 applications) and JULIUS BLUM (1,088 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KIEKERT DE 2,762
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,316
  3. JULIUS BLUM AT 1,088
  4. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,061
  5. HAIER SMART HOME 936
  6. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 909
  7. HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 887
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 872
  9. TOKAI RIKA COMPANY 813
  10. GEZE DE 807