CPC Main Group
A47B 21/00 Tables or desks
Filing statistics
CPC A47B 21/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47B, which recorded 95,517 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,292 in 2013 to 5,758 in 2023 (+9%), peaking at 13,312 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A47 are LG ELECTRONICS (8,633 applications), BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) (4,258 applications) and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (3,477 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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- A47B 21/007 with under-desk displays, e.g. displays being viewable through a transparent working surface of the table or desk
- A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
- A47B 21/03 with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
- A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
- A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,633
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 4,258
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,477
- MIDEA 3,257
- SEB FR 2,786
- FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,614
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,370
- VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING DE 2,248
- HAIER SMART HOME 2,169
- MIELE DE 2,019