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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
A24F

SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)

Description

A24F covers devices, accessories, and products directly related to smoking and tobacco consumption, excluding the tobacco products themselves. This includes cigarette holders, cigar cases, pipes, lighters, ashtrays, and related smoking paraphernalia, as well as match boxes and match-striking devices. The subclass also encompasses simulated smoking devices and electronic alternatives designed to replicate the smoking experience without traditional tobacco combustion. Related tobacco products and their manufacture are classified separately under A24B-A24D.

20 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A24F 11/00 Seasoning of tobacco pipes
  • A24F 17/00 Receptacles for cigarette papers
  • A24F 21/00 Stands for smokers' requisites
  • A24F 29/00 Devices for igniting matches; Holders for ignited matches
  • A24F 31/00 Pipe-spills; Devices for splitting matches
  • A24F 47/00 Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for

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