Racks for dispensing merchandise (racks in general A47B; storing means for workshops B25H); Containers for dispensing merchandise (show or display aspects A47F3/00; for workshop fittings B25H3/00; containers in general B65D ; coin-freed dispensers G07F)

Filing statistics

CPC A47F 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47F, which recorded 30,179 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,159 in 2013 to 1,767 in 2023 (-18%), peaking at 3,931 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