A45D HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
Introduced: September 1968
Description
This subclass encompasses hand-held and stationary equipment used for personal grooming and cosmetic treatments, including hairdressing implements (scissors, combs, brushes, hair clippers), shaving apparatus (razors, shavers, stropping devices), and cosmetic application tools for manicuring, pedicuring, and facial treatments. The classification covers both manual and powered devices designed to modify, style, or maintain hair, skin, and nails, as well as accessories and storage solutions for such equipment. Related mechanical or electrical components that function as integral parts of these devices fall within this scope, while purely pharmaceutical or chemical cosmetic formulations are classified elsewhere under preparation-specific codes.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
CPC: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
Additional Content IPC
Removing hair using electrosurgical instruments Removing hair using electrosurgical instruments Preparations for care of the hair Preparations for removing hair or for aiding hair removal Devices for sharpening razor blades Scissors combined with auxiliary implements, e.g. manicure instruments Hair-trimming devices using a razor blade Devices for dispensing new razor blades
Of 21 combined children, 19 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
8 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A45D 1/00 Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 19/00 Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 2/00 Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances (heated curling-tongs, curling-irons A45D1/00 ) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 20/00 Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor (A45D2/00 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 24/00 Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor (high combs or dress combs A45D8/12; hair-drying combs A45D20/48 - A45D20/52; hair-trimming devices, using a razor blade, integral or combined with combs B26B21/00, e.g. B26B21/12) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 26/00 Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers (removing hair using electrosurgical instruments A61B18/04, A61B18/18) +10 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 27/00 Shaving accessories (containers for handling shaving soap A45D40/00; shaving mirrors A45D42/08) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 33/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 37/00 Sachet pads specially adapted for liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 4/00 Separate devices designed for heating hair curlers or hair-wavers (hair-drying devices without connection to hair curlers or hair-wavers A45D20/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 40/00 Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks (features common to containers for handling powdery or liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D33/00-A45D37/00; cosmetic or like preparations A61K8/00, A61Q; sample tables or the like G09F5/00) +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 44/00 Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 6/00 Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A45D 7/00 Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair +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