Cleaning

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Machines for finishing brushes > Cleaning

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: BRUSHWARE
Subclass:: MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES

Filing statistics

IPC A46D 9/04 belongs to the parent subclass A46D, which recorded 6,566 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 351 in 2013 to 459 in 2023 (+31%), peaking at 812 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

Related Keywords

CLEANING brushes after manufacture

Top Applicants

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

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