DIFF Main Group
F25D 23/00 General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: General constructional features
CPC: General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
General constructional features
CPC:
General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence)
Of 7 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F25D 23/06 Walls (F25D23/08 takes precedence; containers with thermal insulation B65D81/38) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F25D 23/08 Parts formed wholly or mainly of plastics materials +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F25D 23/10 Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F25D 23/12 Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HAIER SMART HOME 13,215
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,561
- MIDEA 7,315
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 6,041
- HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 5,211
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,905
- HEFEI HUALING COMPANY 4,633
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,697
- QINGDAO HAIER INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT COMPANY 3,376
- HAIER SMART HOME CN 3,265
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 9,415
- HAIER SMART HOME 8,015
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 5,758
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,827
- MIDEA 3,769
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 3,417
- HAIER SMART HOME CN 3,403
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,329
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES JP 2,908
- HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 2,186