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A24F 42/00

Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof

Introduced: January 2020

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2020.

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  • A24F 42/10 Devices with chemical heating means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24F 42/20 Devices without heating means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24F 42/60 Constructional details since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24F 42/80 Manufacture since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A24F 42/90 Testing since 2020 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