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A24C 5/14

Machines of the continuous-rod type (tobacco feeding devices A24C5/39)

Full Title

Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes > Machines of the continuous-rod type (tobacco feeding devices A24C5/39)

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  • A24C 5/20 Reels; Supports for bobbins; Other accessories
  • A24C 5/22 Creasing the paper seam
  • A24C 5/24 Pasting the seam
  • A24C 5/26 Drying the seam
  • A24C 5/31 with special arrangements coming into operation during starting, slowing-down or breakdown of the machine, e.g. for diverting or breaking the continuous rod

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