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A24B 5/00

Stripping tobacco; Treatment of stems or ribs

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • A24B 5/02 by plucking out the stem IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/04 by cutting out the stem IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/06 by stripping leaf-parts from the stem IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/08 by cutting-off, shaving off, pressing flat the thick parts of stems or ribs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/10 by crushing the leaves with subsequent separating IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/12 Auxiliary devices for stripping IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/14 Flattening machines for leaves or stems IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24B 5/16 Other treatment of stems or ribs, e.g. bending, chopping, incising (humidifying A24B3/04) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,201
  2. NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,482
  3. KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,818
  4. JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,636
  5. JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,806
  6. CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 2,490
  7. CHINA TOBACCO HENAN INDUSTRIAL 2,453
  8. CHINA TOBACCO HUBEI INDUSTRIAL 2,344
  9. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,199
  10. SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 2,097

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,994
  2. NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,744
  3. KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,857
  4. JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,561
  5. JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,946
  6. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,374
  7. ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES US 2,122
  8. RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS US 2,061
  9. NICOVENTURES TRADING 1,940
  10. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS 1,855