B05B 9/0827 Full Title
Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour (B05B11/00 takes precedence) > characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material > with pressurised or compressible container (aerosol containers B65D83/14); with pump > Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type ( ; details or components, e.g. casings, bodies of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00)
Filing statistics
CPC B05B 9/0827 belongs to the parent subclass B05B, which recorded 132,857 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,408 in 2013 to 10,940 in 2023 (+30%), peaking at 16,525 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B05 are 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) (1,265 applications), DUERR SYSTEMS (1,191 applications) and TOKYO ELECTRON (1,157 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
- DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
- BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
- APTAR FRANCE FR 848
- PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
- NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
- LG CHEM KR 695
- GRACO MINNESOTA US 691