Devices for preparing quills for use as carriers for bristles

Filing statistics

CPC A46D 5/00 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