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E05D 3/00

Hinges with pins

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

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

Filing statistics

IPC E05D 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05D, which recorded 66,444 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,497 in 2013 to 7,097 in 2023 (+103%), peaking at 7,995 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

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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