Skip to content
PCE
Search Classifications
Search for IPC and CPC classification codes or keywords
CPC Subgroup
F24F 3/16

by purification, e.g. by filtering; by sterilisation; by ozonisation

Full Title

Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems (room units F24F1/00) > characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling > by purification, e.g. by filtering; by sterilisation; by ozonisation

Filing statistics

CPC F24F 3/16 belongs to the parent subclass F24F, which recorded 206,163 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,591 in 2013 to 18,415 in 2023 (+114%), peaking at 24,797 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class F24 are GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (11,167 applications), QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY (9,225 applications) and HAIER SMART HOME (8,998 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open

  • F24F 3/163 Clean air work stations, i.e. selected areas within a space which filtered air is passed
  • F24F 3/167 Clean rooms, i.e. enclosed spaces in which a uniform flow of filtered air is distributed (air distribution by perforated walls F24F7/10)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 11,167
  2. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 9,225
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 8,998
  4. MIDEA 8,874
  5. GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 8,724
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,258
  7. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 7,009
  8. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 6,104
  9. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,544
  10. NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 3,302