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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)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks

CPC: 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)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks

CPC:

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)

Of 21 combined children, 13 exist in both systems.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 5 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A45D 2040/0006 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 2040/0012 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 2040/0018 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 2040/0093 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 40/0081 CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 40/0087 CPC only CPC only
  • A45D 40/08 with provision for sieves or shaping parts for sticks ends IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45D 40/12 Casings with provision for preventing undesired movement of the stick (A45D40/10 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45D 40/14 Casings with ejector for waste stick or the like IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45D 40/16 Refill sticks; Moulding devices for producing sticks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45D 40/18 Casings combined with other objects (A45D40/24, A45D42/02 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45D 40/24 Casings for two or more cosmetics IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A45,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. L'OREAL FR 3,344
  2. DYSON GB 1,184
  3. AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 858
  4. SEB FR 807
  5. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 518
  6. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 502
  7. YONWOO COMPANY KR 500
  8. LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE KR 499
  9. ELC MANAGEMENT US 488
  10. ALBEA SERVICES FR 482

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A45,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. L'OREAL FR 3,874
  2. DYSON GB 1,223
  3. AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 877
  4. SEB FR 842
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 741
  6. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 613
  7. L'OREAL 555
  8. ELC MANAGEMENT US 554
  9. YONWOO COMPANY KR 535
  10. ALBEA SERVICES FR 523