PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

Description

Covers portable containers and bags designed for personal carrying, including purses, wallets, hand luggage, backpacks, suitcases, and similar articles for transporting personal belongings. Encompasses designs, closures, compartments, materials, and structural features specific to these items. Excludes garment-related articles like pockets (A41D) and furniture or fixed storage solutions.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass A45C recorded 96,101 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 7,144 in 2013 to 6,118 in 2023 (-14%), peaking at 11,253 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A45 are L'OREAL (3,344 applications), DYSON (1,184 applications) and AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION (858 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Additional Content

Flexible bags flexible bag bags deformed by, or taking up the shape of, their contents; and bags adapted to be permanently deformed to expel their contents. Rigid or semi-rigid bags rigid or semi-rigid bag bags not deformed by, or not taking up the shape of, their contents; bags adapted to be temporarily deformed to expel their contents.