CPC Subgroup
A46D 1/02 Full Title
Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles (making artificial bristles D01D, D01F)
Filing statistics
CPC A46D 1/02 belongs to the parent subclass A46D, which recorded 6,098 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 413 in 2013 to 359 in 2023 (-13%), peaking at 774 applications in 2018. 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
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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