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Y02B 40/00

Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

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  • Y02B 40/18 using renewables, e.g. solar cooking stoves, furnaces or solar heating

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class Y02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 30,705
  2. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 29,065
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 22,908
  4. LG CHEM KR 22,513
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,650
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 18,015
  7. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 17,857
  8. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,262
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 14,408
  10. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 12,474