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A47K 3/28

Showers (combined with baths A47K3/20)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Showers

CPC: Showers (combined with baths A47K3/20)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Baths; Showers; Appurtenances therefor > Showers

CPC:

Baths; Showers; Appurtenances therefor > Showers (combined with baths A47K3/20)

Additional Content IPC

Baths combined with showers

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

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  • A47K 3/287 CPC only CPC only
  • A47K 3/288 CPC only CPC only
  • A47K 3/38 Arrangements for curtains since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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