Hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors

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 42/00 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

mirrors for HAND-BAGShand, pocket or shaving MIRROR(S)POCKET(S) mirrorsSHAVING(S) -mirrors

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Child Classifications

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A45D 42/02 Mirrors with lipstick or powder-pads
A45D 42/04 Pocket or handbag mirrors
A45D 42/06 Wrist mirrors; Mirrors with means for attaching to fingers
A45D 42/08 Shaving mirrors
A45D 42/18 Manifold reflecting mirrors
A45D 42/22 Metal mirrors
A45D 42/24 Flexible mirrors

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