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D06F 33/00

Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers (D06F31/00 takes precedence; details of control systems therefor D06F34/00; control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers D06F58/32)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers

CPC: Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers (D06F31/00 takes precedence; details of control systems therefor D06F34/00; control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers D06F58/32)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers

CPC:

Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers (D06F31/00 takes precedence; details of control systems therefor D06F34/00; control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers D06F58/32)

Additional Content IPC

Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies Details of control systems therefor Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261