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A01N 65/40

Liliopsida [monocotyledons]

Full Title

Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) > Liliopsida [monocotyledons]

Filing statistics

CPC A01N 65/40 belongs to the parent subclass A01N, which recorded 197,518 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 14,248 in 2013 to 13,291 in 2023 (-7%), peaking at 23,478 applications in 2016. 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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Child Classifications

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  • A01N 65/42 Aloeaceae [Aloe family] or Liliaceae [Lily family], e.g. aloe, veratrum, onion, garlic or chives
  • A01N 65/44 Poaceae or Gramineae [Grass family], e.g. bamboo, lemon grass or citronella grass
  • A01N 65/46 Stemonaceae [Stemona family], e.g. croomia
  • A01N 65/48 Zingiberaceae [Ginger family], e.g. ginger or galangal

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