DIFF Main Group
A47C 17/00 Sofas; Couches; Beds
Introduced: September 1968
Additional Content IPC
Beds with special provisions for nursing
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A47C 17/02 Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, without movable parts IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 17/04 sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts ; Chair beds +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 17/84 Suspended beds, e.g. suspended from ceiling (hammocks A45F3/22) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 17/86 Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A47,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
- MIDEA 10,855
- JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
- FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
- GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
- HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A47,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,633
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 4,258
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,477
- MIDEA 3,257
- SEB FR 2,786
- FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,614
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,370
- VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING DE 2,248
- HAIER SMART HOME 2,169
- MIELE DE 2,019