IPC Main Group
A45D 40/00 Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- Subclass:
- HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
Filing statistics
IPC A45D 40/00 belongs to the parent subclass A45D, which recorded 92,250 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,163 in 2013 to 7,948 in 2023 (+29%), peaking at 10,240 applications in 2019. 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
Related Keywords
CASING(S) for storing solid or pasty toilet or cosmetic substancesCONTAINER(S) for toilet or cosmetic substancescontainers for COSMETIC(S) substancesDISTRIBUTION of toilet or cosmetic substancescasings for LIPSTICKcontainers for MAKE-UPcontainer for smelling SALT(S)casings or accessories for storing SHAVING(S) -soapcontainers for TOILET substances
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A45D 40/02 Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement
- A45D 40/06 Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a screwing movement
- A45D 40/08 with provision for sieves or shaping parts for stick ends
- A45D 40/1 Casings wherein a spring presses the lipstick or like solid into the position for use or into the retracted position
- A45D 40/12 Casings with provision for preventing undesired movement of the stick
- A45D 40/14 Casings with ejector for waste stick or the like
- A45D 40/16 Refill sticks; Moulding devices for producing sticks
- A45D 40/18 Casings combined with other objects
- A45D 40/2 Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
- A45D 40/22 Casings characterised by a hinged cover
- A45D 40/24 Casings for two or more cosmetics
- A45D 40/26 Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
- A45D 40/3 Masks for marking lips or eyelashes
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