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B67C 3/16

using suction

Full Title

Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids > Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus > using suction

Filing statistics

CPC B67C 3/16 belongs to the parent subclass B67C, which recorded 13,755 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 739 in 2013 to 1,114 in 2023 (+51%), peaking at 1,886 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B67 are KRONES (1,493 applications), LG ELECTRONICS (869 applications) and KHS (843 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B67, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,493
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 869
  3. KHS DE 843
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 515
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 488
  6. PEPSICO US 477
  7. KRONES 417
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 398
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 339
  10. FREEZIO CH 322