FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Description

This class encompasses furniture design and construction, household appliances, and domestic equipment intended for residential or general use. It covers grinding and processing devices for kitchen use (coffee mills, spice mills, and similar small mechanical processors), as well as suction-based cleaning equipment in their broadest form. The classification includes structural, functional, and material innovations in movable furnishings, storage solutions, and everyday domestic tools.

Filing statistics

IPC A47 recorded 1,401,277 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023, summed across its 9 subclasses. Annual filings grew from 82,100 in 2013 to 120,527 in 2023 (+47%), peaking at 177,271 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A47 are ZHEJIANG SUPOR (13,571 applications), MIDEA (10,855 applications) and JOYOUNG COMPANY (10,106 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

CANISTERSDOMESTIC equipment(1) TABLE(S) for supporting

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A47B TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
A47C CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
A47D FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
A47F SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
A47G HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
A47H FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
A47J KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
A47K SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
A47L DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
MIDEA 10,855
JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910