Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes (separating and dispensing metered quantities of liquids G01F)

Filing statistics

CPC B67D 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass B67D, which recorded 30,348 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,399 in 2013 to 1,970 in 2023 (-18%), peaking at 3,754 applications in 2017. 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

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Child Classifications

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B67D 3/0003
B67D 3/0009
B67D 3/0012
B67D 3/0019
B67D 3/0022
B67D 3/0025
B67D 3/0029
B67D 3/0038
B67D 3/0041
B67D 3/0048
B67D 3/0051
B67D 3/0054
B67D 3/0058
B67D 3/02 Liquid-dispensing valves having operating members arranged to be pressed upwards, e.g. by the rims of receptacles held below the delivery orifice
B67D 3/04 Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer

Top Applicants

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

KRONES DE 1,493
LG ELECTRONICS KR 869
KHS DE 843
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 515
COCA-COLA COMPANY US 488
PEPSICO US 477
KRONES 417
HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 398
COWAY COMPANY KR 339
FREEZIO CH 322