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F25D 21/00

Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water (removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus in general F28F17/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water

CPC: Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water (removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus in general F28F17/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water

CPC:

Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water (removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus in general F28F17/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84)

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • F25D 21/04 Preventing the formation of frost or condensate IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F25D 21/14 Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HAIER SMART HOME 13,215
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,561
  3. MIDEA 7,315
  4. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 6,041
  5. HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 5,211
  6. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,905
  7. HEFEI HUALING COMPANY 4,633
  8. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,697
  9. QINGDAO HAIER INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT COMPANY 3,376
  10. HAIER SMART HOME CN 3,265

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 9,415
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,015
  3. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 5,758
  4. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,827
  5. MIDEA 3,769
  6. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 3,417
  7. HAIER SMART HOME CN 3,403
  8. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,329
  9. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES JP 2,908
  10. HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 2,186