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A47J 45/00

Devices for fastening or gripping kitchen utensils (kitchen cabinets with provisions for attachment of kitchen implements or utensils A47B77/00)

Filing statistics

CPC A47J 45/00 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 45/02 for fastening kitchen utensils to tables, walls, or the like
  • A47J 45/10 Devices for gripping or lifting hot cooking utensils, e.g. pincers, separate pot handles, fabric or like pads

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