A45C PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
Covers portable containers and bags designed for personal carrying, including purses, wallets, hand luggage, backpacks, suitcases, and similar articles for transporting personal belongings. Encompasses designs, closures, compartments, materials, and structural features specific to these items. Excludes garment-related articles like pockets (A41D) and furniture or fixed storage solutions.
Additional Content IPC
Flexible bags flexible bag bags deformed by, or taking up the shape of, their contents; and bags adapted to be permanently deformed to expel their contents. Rigid or semi-rigid bags rigid or semi-rigid bag bags not deformed by, or not taking up the shape of, their contents; bags adapted to be temporarily deformed to expel their contents.
Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags (collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00) +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45C 5/00 Rigid or semi-rigid luggage (collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45C 7/00 Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45C 9/00 Luggage or bags convertible into objects for other use (sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles A45F4/02; trunk-wardrobes A47B61/06; trunk-beds A47C17/82) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A45,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L'OREAL FR 3,344
- DYSON GB 1,184
- AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 858
- SEB FR 807
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 518
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 502
- YONWOO COMPANY KR 500
- LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE KR 499
- ELC MANAGEMENT US 488
- ALBEA SERVICES FR 482
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A45,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L'OREAL FR 3,874
- DYSON GB 1,223
- AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 877
- SEB FR 842
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 741
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 613
- L'OREAL 555
- ELC MANAGEMENT US 554
- YONWOO COMPANY KR 535
- ALBEA SERVICES FR 523