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A47L 23/04

Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish (ordinary brushes, with or without containers, A46B11/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish

CPC: Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish (ordinary brushes, with or without containers, A46B11/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cleaning footwear > Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish

CPC:

Cleaning footwear > Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish (ordinary brushes, with or without containers, A46B11/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A47L 23/05 with applicators for shoe polish IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A47L 23/06 with electric drive IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A47L 23/08 Special hand implements for cleaning and recolouring footwear, e.g. powder pads IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A47L 23/10 Cloth or collapsible cleaning pads; Glove-like cleaning cloths (glove-like washing cloths A47K7/02) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A47L 23/12 Cleaning devices for suede IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A47L 23/14 Implements for use during shoe-cleaning, to guard against spoiling 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