Devices having filling level indicating means

Filing statistics

CPC A47J 2203/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47J, which recorded 140,057 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,818 in 2013 to 9,436 in 2023 (+7%), peaking at 17,366 applications in 2017. 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