Sofas; Couches; Beds

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:: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

Filing statistics

IPC A47C 17/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47C, which recorded 166,495 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 10,487 in 2013 to 14,911 in 2023 (+42%), peaking at 19,260 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

Additional Content

Beds with special provisions for nursing

Related Keywords

[= sofas]COUCH(ES)DIVAN(S)beds, bedsteads, couches or sofasSETTEE(S)SOFA(S)

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A47C 17/02 Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, without movable parts
A47C 17/04 Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts; Chair beds
A47C 17/38 Wall beds
A47C 17/52 Cabinet beds; Table beds, or like beds; Wardrobe beds
A47C 17/64 Travelling or camp beds
A47C 17/84 Suspended beds, e.g. suspended from ceiling
A47C 17/86 Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of 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