DIFF Subgroup
A01G 3/04 Apparatus for trimming hedges, e.g. hedge shears
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposes; Delimbing standing trees > Apparatus for trimming hedges, e.g. hedge shears
CPC:
Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposes; Delimbing standing trees (forestry delimbers A01G23/095) > Apparatus for trimming hedges, e.g. hedge shears
CPC subdivides this area 8x more granularly than IPC with 7 additional codes.
7 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 3 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
IPC defines codes here since 1995.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
- JOHN DEERE US 6,555
- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
- DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
- KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JOHN DEERE US 6,949
- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
- DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
- BAYER DE 3,607