School forms; Benches or forms combined with desks

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Subclass:: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE

Filing statistics

IPC A47B 39/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47B, which recorded 284,847 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 13,022 in 2013 to 24,732 in 2023 (+90%), peaking at 42,419 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

BENCH(ES) combined with desksschool BENCH(ES)school benches or desks for CHILDRENbenches or forms combined with DESK(S)benches or FORM(S), e.g. for schoolsFURNITURE for schoolsSCHOOL(S) benches, desks or tables

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Child Classifications

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A47B 39/02 Adjustable forms
A47B 39/04 Collapsible or tip-up forms
A47B 39/06 Folding forms
A47B 39/08 Seats or backs for forms
A47B 39/1 Devices for holding pupils upright, i.e. body supports
A47B 39/12 Equipment for forms not provided for in groups

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 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