Skip to content
PCE
Search Classifications
Search for IPC and CPC classification codes or keywords
CPC Subgroup
D06B 3/28

of fabrics propelled by, or with the aid of, jets of the treating material

Full Title

Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating (mercerising D06B7/00; solvent-treatment D06B9/00; treatment of selected parts of textile materials D06B11/00; with aid of vibration D06B13/00) > of fabrics propelled by, or with the aid of, jets of the treating material

Filing statistics

CPC D06B 3/28 belongs to the parent subclass D06B, which recorded 26,218 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 759 in 2013 to 2,139 in 2023 (+182%), peaking at 3,959 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D06 are LG ELECTRONICS (7,955 applications), QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY (7,190 applications) and HAIER SMART HOME (5,471 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261