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A24B 5/00

Stripping tobacco; Treatment of stems or ribs

Filing statistics

CPC A24B 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass A24B, which recorded 37,306 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,444 in 2013 to 2,973 in 2023 (+106%), peaking at 4,533 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class A24 are PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS (13,994 applications), NICOVENTURES TRADING (7,744 applications) and KT & G CORPORATION (4,857 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • A24B 5/02 by plucking out the stem
  • A24B 5/04 by cutting out the stem
  • A24B 5/06 by stripping leaf-parts from the stem
  • A24B 5/08 by cutting-off, shaving off, pressing flat the thick parts of stems or ribs
  • A24B 5/10 by crushing the leaves with subsequent separating
  • A24B 5/12 Auxiliary devices for stripping
  • A24B 5/14 Flattening machines for leaves or stems
  • A24B 5/16 Other treatment of stems or ribs, e.g. bending, chopping, incising (humidifying A24B3/04)

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