CPC Main Group
A24F 13/00 Appliances for smoking cigars or cigarettes
Filing statistics
CPC A24F 13/00 belongs to the parent subclass A24F, which recorded 91,525 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,064 in 2013 to 9,284 in 2023 (+203%), peaking at 12,980 applications in 2022. 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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Child Classifications
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- A24F 13/02 Cigar or cigarette holders (mouthpieces A24F7/00; producing tubular cigar or cigarette holders from plastics or from substances in a plastic state B29D23/14)
- A24F 13/16 Safety sleeves for cigars or cigarettes preventing damage by glowing ash
- A24F 13/18 Extinguishers for cigars or cigarettes
- A24F 13/22 Supports for holding cigars or cigarettes while smoking
- A24F 13/24 Cigar cutters, slitters, or perforators, e.g. combined with lighters
- A24F 13/28 Devices for blowing through cigars
- A24F 13/30 Arrangements for producing smoke images or rings
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