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A01C 1/02

Germinating apparatus; Determining germination capacity of seeds or the like

Full Title

Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots, or the like, prior to sowing or planting > Germinating apparatus; Determining germination capacity of seeds or the like

Filing statistics

CPC A01C 1/02 belongs to the parent subclass A01C, which recorded 83,846 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,270 in 2013 to 6,952 in 2023 (+206%), peaking at 12,116 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A01 are JOHN DEERE (6,949 applications), MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY (6,297 applications) and DOW AGROSCIENCES (5,458 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JOHN DEERE US 6,949
  2. MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
  3. DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
  5. BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
  6. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
  7. SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
  8. CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
  10. BAYER DE 3,607