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CPC Subgroup
D06J 1/06

by reciprocating blades

Full Title

Pleating, kilting or goffering textile fabrics or wearing apparel > continuously and transversely to the direction of feed > by reciprocating blades

Filing statistics

CPC D06J 1/06 belongs to the parent subclass D06J, which recorded 366 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 11 in 2013 to 22 in 2023 (+100%), peaking at 56 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

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Child Classifications

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  • D06J 1/08 which introduce the folds between rollers or belts

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