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A24B 1/00

Preparation of tobacco on the plantation

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  • A24B 1/02 Arrangements in barns for preparatory treatment of the tobacco, e.g. with devices for drying
  • A24B 1/04 Sifting, sorting, cleaning or removing impurities from tobacco
  • A24B 1/06 Stringing tobacco leaves
  • A24B 1/08 Suspending devices for tobacco leaves
  • A24B 1/10 Packing or pressing tobacco

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,994
  2. NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,744
  3. KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,857
  4. JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,561
  5. JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,946
  6. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,374
  7. ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES US 2,122
  8. RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS US 2,061
  9. NICOVENTURES TRADING 1,940
  10. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS 1,855