Sofas; Couches; Beds

Filing statistics

CPC A47C 17/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47C, which recorded 71,520 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 4,993 in 2013 to 4,546 in 2023 (-9%), peaking at 8,774 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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Child Classifications

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A47C 17/02 Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, without movable parts
A47C 17/04 sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts ; Chair beds
A47C 17/38 Wall beds
A47C 17/52 Cabinet beds; Table beds, or like beds; Wardrobe beds
A47C 17/64 Travelling or camp beds (stretchers A61G1/00)
A47C 17/84 Suspended beds, e.g. suspended from ceiling (hammocks A45F3/22)
A47C 17/86 Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84

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