IPC Main Group
G04B 37/00 Cases
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- HOROLOGY
- Subclass:
- MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME-PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON, OR STARS
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G04B 37/02 Evacuated cases; Cases filled with gases or liquids; Cases containing substances for absorbing or binding moisture or dust
- G04B 37/04 Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock-absorbing mountings
- G04B 37/06 Forming the passage for the winding stem through the case; Divided winding stems
- G04B 37/08 Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages, or slits
- G04B 37/12 Cases for special purposes, e.g. watch combined with ring, watch combined with button
- G04B 37/14 Suspending devices, supports, or stands for time-pieces in so far as they form part of the case
- G04B 37/18 for pocket or wrist watches
- G04B 37/22 Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,570
- ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,409
- CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 1,172
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1,100
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 768
- NIVAROX-FAR CH 750
- MONTRES BREGUET CH 707
- APPLE US 706
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 648
- CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY 578