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A47K 7/02

Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves or similar cleaning or rubbing implements

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Body washing or cleaning implements > Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves or similar cleaning or rubbing implements

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Subclass:
SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES

Filing statistics

IPC A47K 7/02 belongs to the parent subclass A47K, which recorded 109,102 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 8,050 in 2013 to 7,591 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 14,006 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

body washing BRUSH(ES)body washing GLOVE(S)LOOFAHSSPONGES for body-washing

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Child Classifications

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  • A47K 7/03 containing soap or other cleaning ingredients, e.g. impregnated

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

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