Accessories or additional elements for drawers, e.g. drawer lighting

Introduced: January 2017

Full Title

Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers > Constructional details of drawers > Accessories or additional elements for drawers, e.g. drawer lighting

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 88/919 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

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A47B 88/925 Additional side walls mountable on existing side walls
A47B 88/931 Rails or rods mounted above the drawer walls, e.g. for stabilisation of the drawer or for suspension of the content

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