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A46B 7/06

movably during use

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body > movably during use

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
BRUSHWARE
Subclass:
BRUSHES

Filing statistics

IPC A46B 7/06 belongs to the parent subclass A46B, which recorded 43,435 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,930 in 2013 to 3,110 in 2023 (+6%), peaking at 4,935 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A46 are COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (1,438 applications), PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (724 applications) and L'OREAL (626 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A46, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,438
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 724
  3. L'OREAL FR 626
  4. GILLETTE COMPANY US 420
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 313
  6. DYSON GB 291
  7. LION CORPORATION JP 267
  8. BRAUN DE 259
  9. ZAHORANSKY DE 248
  10. LION CORPORATION 214