Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (adaptations for use in vehicles B60N3/12; packages specially adapted for cigarettes B65D85/10)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor

CPC: Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (adaptations for use in vehicles B60N3/12; packages specially adapted for cigarettes B65D85/10)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor

CPC:

Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (adaptations for use in vehicles B60N3/12; packages specially adapted for cigarettes B65D85/10)

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A24F 15/005 CPC only CPC only
A24F 15/01 specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95) since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A24F 15/02 for domestic use IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A24F 15/12 for pocket use IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A24F 15/20 with separate compartments for each cigar or cigarette IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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