CPC Subgroup
A46B 3/20 the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber
Full Title
Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier (machines or appliances therefor A46D) > the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber
Filing statistics
CPC A46B 3/20 belongs to the parent subclass A46B, which recorded 31,737 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,325 in 2013 to 1,919 in 2023 (-17%), peaking at 3,942 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A46 are COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (1,508 applications), PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (969 applications) and L'OREAL (884 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A46, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,508
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 969
- L'OREAL FR 884
- DYSON GB 494
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 465
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 405
- BRAUN DE 353
- LION CORPORATION JP 287
- ZAHORANSKY DE 253
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 243