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A24B 1/00

Preparation of tobacco on the plantation

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
Subclass:
MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF

Related Keywords

MATURING tobaccopreparation of TOBACCO on the plantation

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A24B 1/02 Arrangements in barns for preparatory treatment of the tobacco, e.g. with devices for drying
  • A24B 1/04 Sifting, sorting, cleaning or removing impurities from tobacco
  • A24B 1/06 Stringing tobacco leaves
  • A24B 1/08 Suspending devices for tobacco leaves
  • A24B 1/1 Packing or pressing tobacco

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,201
  2. NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,482
  3. KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,818
  4. JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,636
  5. JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,806
  6. CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 2,490
  7. CHINA TOBACCO HENAN INDUSTRIAL 2,453
  8. CHINA TOBACCO HUBEI INDUSTRIAL 2,344
  9. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,199
  10. SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 2,097