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A47K 10/32

Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper

CPC: Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor > Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers > Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper

CPC:

Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor > Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers > Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.

10 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 10 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A47,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
  2. MIDEA 10,855
  3. JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
  4. FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
  6. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
  7. GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
  8. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
  9. HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
  10. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A47,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,633
  2. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 4,258
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,477
  4. MIDEA 3,257
  5. SEB FR 2,786
  6. FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,614
  7. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,370
  8. VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING DE 2,248
  9. HAIER SMART HOME 2,169
  10. MIELE DE 2,019