Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes (suction devices for removing ash F23J1/02); Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids

Filing statistics

CPC A47L 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47L, which recorded 108,106 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,677 in 2013 to 9,353 in 2023 (+65%), peaking at 13,568 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

14 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A47L 7/0004
A47L 7/0047
A47L 7/0052
A47L 7/0057
A47L 7/0061
A47L 7/0066
A47L 7/0071
A47L 7/0076
A47L 7/008
A47L 7/0085
A47L 7/009
A47L 7/0095
A47L 7/02 with driven tools for special purposes (with floor-polishing tools A47L11/20)
A47L 7/04 for using the exhaust air for other purposes, e.g. for distribution of chemicals in a room, for sterilisation of the air (spraying or atomising in general B05)

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