Flexible luggage; Hand bags

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
Subclass:: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

Filing statistics

IPC A45C 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass A45C, which 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

Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like

Related Keywords

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6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A45C 3/02 Briefcases or the like
A45C 3/04 Shopping bags; Shopping nets
A45C 3/06 Ladies' handbags
A45C 3/1 Beach-bags; Watertight beach-bags
A45C 3/12 Bags for shoes
A45C 3/14 Bags combined with hand-muffs

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A45, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

L'OREAL FR 3,344
DYSON GB 1,184
AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 858
SEB FR 807
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 518
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 502
YONWOO COMPANY KR 500
LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE KR 499
ELC MANAGEMENT US 488
ALBEA SERVICES FR 482