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A45D 27/22

Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances

Full Title

Shaving accessories (containers for handling shaving soap A45D40/00; shaving mirrors A45D42/08) > Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances

Filing statistics

CPC A45D 27/22 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 27/225
  • A45D 27/24 for storing razor blades, e.g. after use (devices for collecting used scalpel blades A61B17/3217; devices for dispensing new razor-blades B65D83/10)
  • A45D 27/26 for styptic pencils, styptic cotton-wool or the like
  • A45D 27/28 for storing one shaving appliance within another (means integral with, or attached to, the razor for storing shaving cream, styptic, or the like B26B21/44)
  • A45D 27/29 Stands for shavers or razors (A45D27/46 takes precedence)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A45, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. L'OREAL FR 3,874
  2. DYSON GB 1,223
  3. AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 877
  4. SEB FR 842
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 741
  6. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 613
  7. L'OREAL 555
  8. ELC MANAGEMENT US 554
  9. YONWOO COMPANY KR 535
  10. ALBEA SERVICES FR 523