CPC Subgroup
B67D 3/0051 Full Title
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 3/0051 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
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