Page 109 - 2018 Annual Report Taiwan Intellectual Property Office

TIPO ANNUAL REPORT 5. Utility Model Applications by International Patent Classification (IPC) in 2017 (TOP 20)
Ranking IPC IPC Subject Total
1 G06Q Electronic commerce 836
2 B65D Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials 584
3 H01R Electrically-conductive connections 558
4 G06F Electric digital data processing 548
5 A47G Household or table equipment 482
6 H01L Semiconductor devices; electric solid state devices not 385 otherwise provided for
Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric
7 H05K apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical 359
components
8 A63B Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, 350 climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment
9 A47J Kitchen equipment; coffee mills; spice mills; apparatus for 338 making beverages
Animal husbandry; care of birds, fishes, insects; fishing;
10 A01K rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; new 294
breeds of animals
11 A01G Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, 268 vines, hops, or seaweed; forestry; watering
12 A61H Physical therapy apparatus 239
13 B01D Separation 226
14 A47C Chairs; sofas; beds 222
15 A61B Diagnosis; surgery; identification 200
16 A45D Hairdressing or shaving equipment; manicuring or other 198 cosmetic treatment
17 F21V Lighting devices 196
18 E06B Shutter 194
19 B23Q Details, components, or accessories for machine tools 191
20 B25B Tools or bench devices 189
Note: 1. The order of placement is arranged by the number of applications, from most to least.
2. For detailed IPC subject, please refer to International Patent Classification version 2018.01.
3. In consideration of the time period differentiated between application collection and classification, patent application figures may not be available by the publication deadline of the annual report. Therefore, figures from the previous year are used as the basis of the said statistics.
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