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A47B 77/04

Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts

Full Title

Kitchen cabinets (tops specially designed for working on A47B96/18) > Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts

Filing statistics

CPC A47B 77/04 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 77/06 for incorporating sinks, with or without draining boards, splash-backs, or the like (constructional features of draining boards A47L19/02; sinks E03C1/18)
  • A47B 77/08 for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes
  • A47B 77/14 by incorporation of racks or supports, other than shelves, for household utensils
  • A47B 77/16 by adaptation of compartments or drawers for receiving or holding foodstuffs; by provision of rotatable or extensible containers for foodstuffs
  • A47B 77/18 by special arrangements for accommodating removable containers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,633
  2. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 4,258
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,477
  4. MIDEA 3,257
  5. SEB FR 2,786
  6. FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,614
  7. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,370
  8. VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING DE 2,248
  9. HAIER SMART HOME 2,169
  10. MIELE DE 2,019