No, Stihl did not invent .063/1,6mm guage. It is a remnant of old days when 1,6mm .404 chain was tiny compared to others and all had it.
At one point it was hardly sold by Stihl here as most used 1,5 or 1,3 but catching on again some some reason.
They do have 1,3mm, 1,5mm and 1,6mm but are told...