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IPC Subgroup
A45F 4/1

into boats or sledges

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into articles for other use; Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles > Sacks or packs convertible into other articles > into boats or sledges

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
Subclass:
TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

Filing statistics

IPC A45F 4/1 belongs to the parent subclass A45F, which recorded 35,287 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,087 in 2013 to 2,670 in 2023 (+28%), peaking at 4,036 applications in 2017. 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

travelling sacks and packs convertible into BOATStravelling sacks or packs convertible into SLEDS

Top Applicants

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

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