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A24C 5/00

Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes

Introduced: September 1968

Of 20 combined children, 18 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A24C 5/002 CPC only CPC only
  • A24C 5/01 Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/08 Machines with aprons and tables for wrapping IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/10 Machines with wrapping rollers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/12 Cutting the ends of filled and rolled cigarettes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/36 Removing papers or other parts from defective cigarettes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/38 Machines combined with printing devices IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/52 Incorporating filters or mouthpieces into a cigarette rod or a tobacco rod IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24C 5/54 Folding the ends of cigarette paper tubes after filling them with tobacco 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