CPC Main Group
A45D 2/00 Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances (heated curling-tongs, curling-irons A45D1/00 )
Filing statistics
CPC A45D 2/00 belongs to the parent subclass A45D, which recorded 62,185 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 4,805 in 2013 to 3,774 in 2023 (-21%), peaking at 7,024 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A45 are L'OREAL (3,874 applications), DYSON (1,223 applications) and AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION (877 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- A45D 2/02 Hair winders or hair curlers for use substantially perpendicular to the scalp, i.e. steep-curlers (A45D6/14, A45D6/16 take precedence; with incorporated heating or drying means A45D2/36; heating devices designed for use external to and in connection with, hair curlers or hair wavers A45D4/02)
- A45D 2/12 Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers (A45D6/14, A45D6/16 take precedence; with internal electric heating means A45D2/36; heating devices designed for use external to, and in connection with, hair curlers or hair winders A45D4/08)
- A45D 2/36 Hair curlers or hair winders with incorporated heating or drying means, e.g. electric, using chemical reaction
- A45D 2/38 Surface-wave devices
- A45D 2/42 Clamps or clasps with teeth or combs
- A45D 2/44 using two or more combs one upon the other or one in distance to the other, e.g. using slidable combs
- A45D 2/46 Hair-waving caps
- A45D 2/48 Eyelash curlers; Eyebrow curlers
- A45D 2/50 Beard binders; Like means for the care of the beard
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A45, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L'OREAL FR 3,874
- DYSON GB 1,223
- AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 877
- SEB FR 842
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 741
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 613
- L'OREAL 555
- ELC MANAGEMENT US 554
- YONWOO COMPANY KR 535
- ALBEA SERVICES FR 523