A01G HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- Subclass:
- HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
Description
A01G encompasses techniques, apparatus, and systems for horticultural crop production and forestry management, including cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops, and seaweed. The subclass covers irrigation and watering systems, plant propagation methods, greenhouse structures, soil preparation, and specialized equipment for tending these crops. It also includes forestry practices such as tree planting, forest management, and timber production techniques. This classification excludes general agricultural machinery and equipment covered under A01B-A01F, focusing instead on the cultivation methods and structures specific to horticulture and forestry operations.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass A01G recorded 500,856 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 20,301 in 2013 to 50,910 in 2023 (+151%), peaking at 63,846 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A01 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (6,725 applications), JOHN DEERE (6,555 applications) and MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY (6,280 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
A01G ranks 1st of 12 subclasses with filings in A01, with 500,856 applications between 2013 and 2023, 26.6% of the class. Annual filings grew 151% from 2013 to 2023, above the class as a whole (+78%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A01G | Horticulture; Cultivation of Vegetables, Flowers, Rice, Fruit, Vines, Hops or Seaweed; Forestry; Watering | 500,856 | 26.6% |
| 2 | A01K, Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | 349,334 | 18.6% |
| 3 | A01N, Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | 218,351 | 11.6% |
| 4 | A01C, Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | 176,270 | 9.4% |
| 5 | A01M, Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | 149,359 | 7.9% |
| 6 | A01P, Biocidal, Pest Repellant, Pest Attractant or Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of Chemical Compounds or Preparations | Biocidal, Pest Repellant, Pest Attractant or Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of Chemical Compounds or Preparations | 125,575 | 6.7% |
| 7 | A01D, Harvesting; Mowing | Harvesting; Mowing | 120,447 | 6.4% |
| 8 | A01B, Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | 103,827 | 5.5% |
| 9 | A01H, New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | 86,394 | 4.6% |
| 10 | A01F, Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | 44,933 | 2.4% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops , or the like Propagating unicellular algae
Related Keywords
19 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A01G 11/00 Sterilising soil by steam
- A01G 13/00 Protection of plants
- A01G 15/00 Devices or methods for influencing weather conditions
- A01G 17/00 Cultivation of hops, vines, fruit trees, or like trees
- A01G 18/00 Cultivation of mushrooms
- A01G 2/00 Vegetative propagation
- A01G 20/00 Cultivation of turf, lawn or the like; Apparatus or methods therefor
- A01G 22/00 Cultivation of specific crops or plants not otherwise provided for
- A01G 23/00 Forestry
- A01G 24/00 Growth substrates; Culture media; Apparatus or methods therefor
- A01G 25/00 Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like
- A01G 27/00 Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
- A01G 29/00 Root feeders; Injecting fertilisers into the roots
- A01G 3/00 Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposes; Delimbing standing trees
- A01G 31/00 Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
- A01G 33/00 Cultivation of seaweed
- A01G 5/00 Floral handling
- A01G 7/00 Botany in general
- A01G 9/00 Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
- JOHN DEERE US 6,555
- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
- DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
- KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024