A47B 57/485 Full Title
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions (; details of cabinets, racks or shelf units in general A47B96/00; brackets adjustable in themselves A47B96/07) > with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports > consisting of tongues, pins or similar projecting means coacting with openings (A47B57/32, A47B57/40 take precedence)
Filing statistics
CPC A47B 57/485 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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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