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A47B 88/931

Rails or rods mounted above the drawer walls, e.g. for stabilisation of the drawer or for suspension of the content

Full Title

Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers (A47B63/02 takes precedence; drawers coupled to doors A47B96/16) > Constructional details of drawers > Accessories or additional elements for drawers, e.g. drawer lighting (drawers having organising or sorting means A47B88/969) > Rails or rods mounted above the drawer walls, e.g. for stabilisation of the drawer or for suspension of the content

Filing statistics

CPC A47B 88/931 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

  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