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B67D 1/06

Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught > Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
OPENING OR CLOSING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
Subclass:
DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Filing statistics

IPC B67D 1/06 belongs to the parent subclass B67D, which recorded 39,374 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,959 in 2013 to 3,249 in 2023 (+10%), peaking at 4,210 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B67 are KRONES (1,255 applications), KHS (781 applications) and LG ELECTRONICS (687 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B67, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,255
  2. KHS DE 781
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 687
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 472
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 461
  6. PEPSICO US 408
  7. TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 401
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 390
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 332
  10. KRONES 321