E03C 1/26 Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets (E03C1/28 takes precedence)
Full Title
Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks > Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto (drainage devices in floors E03F5/04); Sinks > Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets (E03C1/28 takes precedence)
Filing statistics
CPC E03C 1/26 belongs to the parent subclass E03C, which recorded 30,993 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,173 in 2013 to 1,966 in 2023 (-10%), peaking at 3,714 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class E03 are NEOPERL (934 applications), GROHE (870 applications) and TOTO (646 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- E03C 1/262 combined with outlet stoppers
- E03C 1/264 Separate sieves or similar object-catching inserts
- E03C 1/266 Arrangement of disintegrating apparatus in waste pipes or outlets; Disintegrating apparatus specially adapted for installation in waste pipes or outlets
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NEOPERL DE 934
- GROHE DE 870
- TOTO 646
- GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 629
- KOHLER COMPANY US 621
- TOTO JP 590
- LIXIL CORPORATION JP 429
- AS AMERICA US 324
- HANSGROHE SE DE 314
- LIXIL CORPORATION 307