DIFF Subgroup
A46B 13/02 power-driven
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Brushes with driven brush bodies > power-driven
CPC:
Brushes with driven brush bodies (power-driven toothbrushes A61C17/16) > power-driven
CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,438
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 724
- L'OREAL FR 626
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 420
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 313
- DYSON GB 291
- LION CORPORATION JP 267
- BRAUN DE 259
- ZAHORANSKY DE 248
- LION CORPORATION 214
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,508
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 969
- L'OREAL FR 884
- DYSON GB 494
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 465
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 405
- BRAUN DE 353
- LION CORPORATION JP 287
- ZAHORANSKY DE 253
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 243