DIFF Subgroup
E03C 1/106 Full Title
Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks > Plumbing installations for fresh water > Devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes, e.g. means for aerating self-closing flushing valves (vacuum-breakers in general F16K, F16L)
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOTO 2,957
- LIXIL CORPORATION 1,646
- XIAMEN RT PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 925
- NEOPERL DE 870
- GROHE DE 828
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 738
- WUHAN SHENGYU DRAINAGE SYSTEMS COMPANY 727
- GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 613
- KOHLER COMPANY US 570
- TOTO JP 549
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NEOPERL DE 934
- GROHE DE 870
- TOTO 646
- GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 629
- KOHLER COMPANY US 621
- TOTO JP 590
- LIXIL CORPORATION JP 429
- AS AMERICA US 324
- HANSGROHE SE DE 314
- LIXIL CORPORATION 307