Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor

Filing statistics

CPC F25D 2700/00 belongs to the parent subclass F25D, which recorded 93,228 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,357 in 2013 to 8,764 in 2023 (+64%), peaking at 10,579 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class F25 are LG ELECTRONICS (9,415 applications), HAIER SMART HOME (8,015 applications) and MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (5,758 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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F25D 2700/02 Sensors detecting door opening
F25D 2700/04 Sensors detecting the presence of a person
F25D 2700/06 Sensors detecting the presence of a product
F25D 2700/08 Sensors using Radio Frequency Identification [RFID]
F25D 2700/10 Sensors measuring the temperature of the evaporator
F25D 2700/12 Sensors measuring the inside temperature
F25D 2700/14 Sensors measuring the temperature outside the refrigerator or freezer
F25D 2700/16 Sensors measuring the temperature of products

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F25, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

LG ELECTRONICS KR 9,415
HAIER SMART HOME 8,015
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 5,758
BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,827
MIDEA 3,769
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 3,417
HAIER SMART HOME CN 3,403
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,329
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES JP 2,908
HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 2,186