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D06M 23/00

Treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, characterised by the process

Introduced: January 1990

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

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  • D06M 23/005 CPC only CPC only
  • D06M 23/02 Processes in which the treating agent is releasably affixed or incorporated into a dispensing means since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 23/04 Processes in which the treating agent is applied in the form of a foam since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 23/06 Processes in which the treating agent is dispersed in a gas, e.g. aerosols (aerosol compositions C09K3/30) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 23/08 Processes in which the treating agent is applied in powder or granular form (adhesives for multi-layer textile fabrics D06M17/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 23/12 Processes in which the treating agent is incorporated in microcapsules (making microcapsules B01J13/02) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D06M 23/14 Processes for the fixation or treatment of textile materials in three-dimensional [3D] forms since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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