CPC Main Group
A24F 40/00 Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A24F 40/05 Devices without heating means
- A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/30 Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
- A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F 40/50 Control or monitoring
- A24F 40/60 Devices with integrated user interfaces
- A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
- A24F 40/70 Manufacture
- A24F 40/80 Testing
- A24F 40/85 Maintenance, e.g. cleaning
- A24F 40/90 Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
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