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A24C 1/38

Final treatment of cigars, e.g. sorting

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Elements of cigar manufacture > Final treatment of cigars, e.g. sorting

CPC:

Elements of cigar manufacture (combinations of two or more elements of cigar manufacture A24C3/00; attaching or incorporating filters or mouthpieces A24C5/47, A24C5/52; cutting machines in general B26D) > Final treatment of cigars, e.g. sorting

Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • A24C 1/383 CPC only CPC only
  • A24C 1/386 CPC only CPC only
  • A24C 1/40 Delustering or powdering cigars IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 1/42 Marking, printing, or decorating cigars IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 1/44 Bundling and pressing devices for cigars 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