IPC Subgroup
A01G 9/12 Supports for plants; Trellis for strawberries or the like
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like > Supports for plants; Trellis for strawberries or the like
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
Related Keywords
ESPALIERSNET(S) for supporting plantsPOLES for supporting plants or treesSTAKES for supporting plants or treesSUPPORTS for plants or treesTRAINING of plants or treesTRELLIS for plants
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