CPC Main Group
A47J 43/00 Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
Filing statistics
CPC A47J 43/00 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
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- A47J 43/04 Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
- A47J 43/10 Egg-whisks; Cream-beaters, i.e. hand implements
- A47J 43/12 Whipping by introducing a stream of gas
- A47J 43/14 Devices for opening raw eggs or separating the contents thereof
- A47J 43/16 Implements for introducing fat, bacon or the like into meat; Larding-pins
- A47J 43/18 Holding or clamping devices for supporting fowl, venison, or other meat, or vegetables, during cooking or during subsequent cutting
- A47J 43/20 Shapes for preparing foodstuffs, e.g. meat-patty moulding devices
- A47J 43/22 Kitchen sifters
- A47J 43/24 Devices for washing vegetables or the like
- A47J 43/25 Devices for grating
- A47J 43/26 Nutcrackers
- A47J 43/27 for mixing drinks; Hand-held shakers (mechanically driven A47J43/042)
- A47J 43/28 Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots
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