Means for illuminating ovens

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Parts or accessories of ovens > Means for illuminating ovens

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: BAKING; EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; DOUGHS FOR BAKING
Subclass:: BAKERS' OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING

Filing statistics

IPC A21B 3/1 belongs to the parent subclass A21B, which recorded 16,786 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,040 in 2013 to 1,798 in 2023 (+73%), peaking at 2,115 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A21 are KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH (482 applications), JOYOUNG COMPANY (322 applications) and HAAS FOOD EQUIPMENT (307 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 482
JOYOUNG COMPANY 322
HAAS FOOD EQUIPMENT AT 307
GENERAL MILLS US 304
ADEKA CORPORATION 207
JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 196
NOVOZYMES DK 186
INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS (KRAFT FOODS) US 181
NESTEC CH 177
NESTLE CH 171