CPC Main Group
A24D 1/00 Cigars; Cigarettes
Filing statistics
CPC A24D 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass A24D, which recorded 31,589 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,932 in 2013 to 2,724 in 2023 (+41%), peaking at 3,992 applications in 2020. 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
14 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A24D 1/02 with special covers
- A24D 1/04 with mouthpieces or filter-tips
- A24D 1/08 with lighting means
- A24D 1/10 with extinguishers
- A24D 1/12 with ash-retaining attachments, holders, or other equipment
- A24D 1/14 Tobacco cartridges for pipes
- A24D 1/16 Bands for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D 1/18 Selection of materials, other than tobacco, suitable for smoking
- A24D 1/20 Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
- A24D 1/22 Cigarettes with integrated combustible heat sources, e.g. with carbonaceous heat sources
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,994
- NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,744
- KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,857
- JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,561
- JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,946
- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,374
- ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES US 2,122
- RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS US 2,061
- NICOVENTURES TRADING 1,940
- PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS 1,855