Cleaning footwear

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:: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Filing statistics

IPC A47L 23/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47L, which recorded 203,625 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 9,680 in 2013 to 21,093 in 2023 (+118%), peaking at 25,303 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

applying BLACKING by padscleaning of FOOTWEARPOLISHING of boots or shoescleaning or polishing SHOE(S)WAXING of boots or shoes after use

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A47L 23/02 Shoe-cleaning machines, with or without applicators for shoe polish
A47L 23/04 Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish
A47L 23/16 Shoe-shine stands; Foot-rests with guides for the polishing cloths
A47L 23/18 Devices for holding footwear during cleaning or shining; Holding devices with stretching effect
A47L 23/2 Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements
A47L 23/22 Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear
A47L 23/28 Receptacles for shoe-cleaning equipment

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