A47 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
In class comparison
A47 comprises 9 subclasses with filings; the largest is A47J with 23.2% of the class's 1,401,277 applications between 2013 and 2023.
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A47J, Kitchen Equipment; Coffee Mills; Spice Mills; Apparatus for Making Beverages | Kitchen Equipment; Coffee Mills; Spice Mills; Apparatus for Making Beverages | 324,664 | 23.2% |
| 2 | A47B, Tables; Desks; Office Furniture; Cabinets; Drawers; General Details of Furniture | Tables; Desks; Office Furniture; Cabinets; Drawers; General Details of Furniture | 284,847 | 20.3% |
| 3 | A47L, Domestic Washing or Cleaning; Suction Cleaners in General | Domestic Washing or Cleaning; Suction Cleaners in General | 203,625 | 14.5% |
| 4 | A47G, Household or Table Equipment | Household or Table Equipment | 192,470 | 13.7% |
| 5 | A47C, Chairs; Sofas; Beds | Chairs; Sofas; Beds | 166,495 | 11.9% |
| 6 | A47K, Sanitary Equipment; Accessories Therefor, e.g. Toilet Accessories | Sanitary Equipment; Accessories Therefor, e.g. Toilet Accessories | 109,102 | 7.8% |
| 7 | A47F, Special Furniture, Fittings, or Accessories for Shops, Storehouses, Bars, Restaurants, or the Like; Paying Counters | Special Furniture, Fittings, or Accessories for Shops, Storehouses, Bars, Restaurants, or the Like; Paying Counters | 77,268 | 5.5% |
| 8 | A47D, Furniture Specially Adapted for Children | Furniture Specially Adapted for Children | 27,357 | 2.0% |
| 9 | A47H, Furnishings for Windows or Doors | Furnishings for Windows or Doors | 15,449 | 1.1% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Related Keywords
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