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IPC Subgroup
A24B 15/167

in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes

Introduced: January 2020

Full Title

Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form > Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes > of tobacco substitutes > in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes

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

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