- International families
- 7,6522015 to 2024
- Leading country
- United States1.5× the next
- All families
- 51khome filings included
- Over five years
- Steady2020 to 2024 against the five before
Year by year
Patent families by country of origin and the year of the earliest filing, 2000 to 2025; 2025 is a part year, still filling in. International families are those for which protection was sought beyond one country.
Volume
International patent families in the capability, by the year of the earliest filing.
Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google
Share by country
Each country's share of the year's international families, in per cent: the capability's five largest countries of origin, 2015 to 2024, and the rest of the world.
Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google
Country leaderboard
International patent families, 2015 to 2024, by country of origin. Growth compares the latest five full years with the five before.
Ten largest
United States
China
Japan
Germany
South Korea
Netherlands
France
Sweden
Canada
United Kingdom
1,532
997
648
576
537
501
319
250
214
199
| 2000 to 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1,532 | 20.0% | 0.9× | 4,285 | |
| 2 | China | 997 | 13.0% | 2.0× | 32,697 | |
| 3 | Japan | 648 | 8.5% | 0.9× | 1,763 | |
| 4 | Germany | 576 | 7.5% | 0.8× | 919 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 537 | 7.0% | 1.3× | 5,215 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 501 | 6.5% | 0.9× | 644 | |
| 7 | France | 319 | 4.2% | 0.8× | 552 | |
| 8 | Sweden | 250 | 3.3% | 1.0× | 276 | |
| 9 | Canada | 214 | 2.8% | 0.8× | 390 | |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 199 | 2.6% | 1.0× | 343 | |
| 11 | Australia | 189 | 2.5% | 0.8× | 326 | |
| 12 | Italy | 174 | 2.3% | 0.8× | 360 | |
| 13 | Spain | 128 | 1.7% | 1.1× | 190 | |
| 14 | Denmark | 125 | 1.6% | 0.8× | 159 | |
| 15 | Switzerland | 123 | 1.6% | 0.7× | 151 | |
| 16 | Israel | 113 | 1.5% | 1.6× | 131 | |
| 17 | Taiwan | 109 | 1.4% | 0.5× | 393 | |
| 18 | Brazil | 106 | 1.4% | 1.5× | 404 | |
| 19 | New Zealand | 100 | 1.3% | 1.1× | 145 | |
| 20 | Türkiye | 86 | 1.1% | 1.6× | 212 | |
| 21 | Austria | 76 | 1.0% | 1.1× | 97 | |
| 22 | Ireland | 74 | 1.0% | 0.4× | 96 | |
| 23 | Singapore | 55 | 0.7% | 17× | 58 | |
| 24 | Belgium | 42 | 0.5% | 0.7× | 71 | |
| 25 | India | 40 | 0.5% | 1.4× | 51 | |
| 26 | Norway | 38 | 0.5% | 1.5× | 47 | |
| 27 | Russia | 26 | 0.3% | 1.4× | 538 | |
| 28 | Poland | 24 | 0.3% | 1.2× | 120 | |
| 29 | Finland | 20 | 0.3% | 0.3× | 24 | |
| 30 | Mexico | 19 | 0.2% | 1.4× | 55 | |
| 31 | South Africa | 15 | 0.2% | 0.7× | 15 | |
| 32 | Hong Kong | 14 | 0.2% | 0.4× | 17 | |
| 33 | Hungary | 11 | 0.1% | 0.6× | 18 | |
| 34 | Czechia | 10 | 0.1% | 0.7× | 32 | |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 9 | 0.1% | 2.0× | 14 | |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 7 | 0.1% | 0.4× | 12 | |
| 37 | Portugal | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2× | 12 | |
| 38 | Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% | 2.0× | 7 | |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0.0% | – | 3 |
Applicants
The largest applicants by international patent families, 2015 to 2024: across the world, then within each of the five countries with the most families in Livestock & Veterinary. Names are as held in the source and are not consolidated across subsidiaries.
Global
7,652 international families
DELAVAL HOLDING AB · Sweden
LELY PATENT NV · Netherlands
UNICHARM CORP · Japan
UNI CHARM CORP · Japan
DAIKI KK · Japan
SHENZHEN INST OF ADV TECH CAS · China
207
162
94
87
71
67
United States
1,532 international families
MARS INC
AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS LLC D/B/A WHISKER
GSI GROUP LLC
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
JARVIS PRODUCTS
WOODSTREAM CORP
19
16
16
16
14
14
China
997 international families
SHENZHEN INST OF ADV TECH CAS
JIANGSU ZHONGHENG PET ARTICLES JOINT STOCK CO LTD
PETKIT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SHANGHAI CO LTD
SHENZHEN INST ADV TECH
SHENZHEN LIBRO TECH CO LTD
SHENZHEN WATER WORLD CO LTD
67
17
17
17
17
16
Japan
648 international families
UNICHARM CORP
UNI CHARM CORP
DAIKI KK
SHARP KK
PECO INC
SONY CORP
94
87
71
29
27
25
Germany
576 international families
BIG DUTCHMAN INT GMBH
GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU
HENKE SASS WOLF GMBH
MAYER VERWALTUNGS GMBH & CO KG
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GMBH
41
41
25
20
11
9
South Korea
537 international families
LG ELECTRONICS INC
ROBOS CO LTD
KIM KI JOO
ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS RES INST
AUTO ELEX CO LTD
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
61
11
10
9
8
7
Similar capabilities
The nine capabilities that share the most international patent families with Livestock & Veterinary, 2015 to 2024: the families counted in both as a share of those counted in either. Each card shows its five largest countries.
Production & Innovation
Agrifood & Primary Production
5.2% shared · 6,751 families in both
United States
Japan
China
Germany
South Korea
28,708
17,669
15,613
10,229
9,737
Strategic Infrastructure
Fisheries & Aquaculture
2.0% shared · 237 families in both
China
United States
Japan
Norway
South Korea
887
642
521
475
307
Strategic Infrastructure
Storage, Cold Chain & Markets
0.9% shared · 110 families in both
United States
China
Japan
Germany
South Korea
1,169
539
507
285
282
Strategic Infrastructure
Medical Supply & Stockpiles
0.5% shared · 71 families in both
United States
Japan
Germany
China
France
2,199
825
501
410
236
Human Capital
Service Delivery & Coverage
0.5% shared · 1,337 families in both
United States
Japan
China
South Korea
Germany
84,023
38,520
26,886
18,896
17,937
Strategic Infrastructure
Wastewater & Sanitation
0.4% shared · 143 families in both
United States
China
Japan
South Korea
Germany
5,326
5,281
4,432
2,243
2,077
Strategic Infrastructure
Water Supply & Treatment
0.4% shared · 119 families in both
United States
China
Japan
South Korea
Germany
5,013
4,301
3,866
1,986
1,665
Strategic Infrastructure
Health Infrastructure
0.3% shared · 278 families in both
United States
Japan
China
South Korea
Germany
24,406
13,906
7,434
6,894
5,818
Production & Innovation
Services Economy
0.3% shared · 266 families in both
United States
Japan
South Korea
China
Germany
24,048
16,321
11,491
8,566
3,398
Crosswalk
How Livestock & Veterinary is matched to the patent classifications. The entries below were chosen for it; each stands for itself and everything beneath it in the scheme, 296 Cooperative entries in all. A patent family counts when any of its codes, in either scheme and at any office, falls under one of them. Codes since retired are placed under the entries that replaced them.
| Entry | Title in the scheme | Why it is chosen | CPC codes | IPC codes | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01K1/00 | Housing animals; Equipment therefor | Animal housing and stable equipment | 76 | 15 | 172,224 |
| A01K5/00 | Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks | Feeding devices for livestock | 31 | 5 | 73,124 |
| A01K7/00 | Watering equipment for stock or game | Watering equipment for livestock | 9 | 4 | 27,006 |
| A01K11/00 | Marking of animals | Marking and identification of animals | 9 | 1 | 21,334 |
| A01K31/00 | Housing birds | Poultry housing | 20 | 19 | 51,933 |
| A01K39/00 | Feeding or drinking appliances for poultry or other birds | Feeding and drinking appliances for poultry | 15 | 10 | 39,005 |
| A01K41/00 | Incubators for poultry | Poultry incubators and hatchery equipment | 7 | 4 | 9,436 |
| A01J5/00 | Milking machines or devices | Milking machines | 30 | 14 | 35,531 |
| A22B | Slaughtering | Slaughtering and abattoir equipment | 59 | 21 | 34,976 |
| A61D | Veterinary instruments, implements, tools, or methods | Veterinary instruments and methods | 40 | 25 | 88,660 |
| Y02A40/70 | Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in livestock or poultry | Tagged livestock and poultry adaptation technologies | 2 | none | 17,863 |
CPC and IPC codes are the codes in use on patent documents, at any office, that fall under the entry. Documents is the larger of the two schemes' counts of documents carrying one of them. An entry with no IPC codes can be told apart only in the Cooperative scheme.
The Cooperative codes in use that count towards Livestock & Veterinary: 298 codes on 419,442 documents. The 150 most used are listed; the full list is in the cpc-to-capability.csv download.
| Code | Title | Under entry | How placed | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y02A40/70 | Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in livestock or poultry | Y02A40/70 | In the scheme | 17,346 |
| A61D7/00 | Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid, or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals | A61D | In the scheme | 11,369 |
| A61D3/00 | Arrangements for supporting or fettering animals for veterinary purposes | A61D | In the scheme | 7,541 |
| A01K5/02 | Automatic devices | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 7,490 |
| A01K11/006 | Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 7,064 |
| A01K1/01 | Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 6,585 |
| A01J5/0175 | Attaching of clusters | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 5,662 |
| A01K1/0155 | Litter comprising organic material | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 5,539 |
| A01K1/0047 | Air-conditioning, e.g. ventilation, of animal housings | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 5,132 |
| A01K1/035 | Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 5,093 |
| A01K1/0107 | Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 4,943 |
| A01K1/031 | Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 4,563 |
| A01K5/01 | Feed troughs; Feed pails | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 4,558 |
| A01J5/007 | Monitoring milking processes; Control or regulation of milking machines | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 4,386 |
| A01K1/00 | Housing animals; Equipment therefor | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 4,274 |
| A01K1/12 | Milking stations | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 4,250 |
| A01K5/0114 | Pet food dispensers; Pet food trays | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 4,187 |
| A01K1/0154 | Litter comprising inorganic material | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 4,036 |
| A01K31/04 | Dropping-boards; Devices for removing excrement | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 3,901 |
| A01K5/0275 | Automatic devices with mechanisms for delivery of measured doses | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 3,871 |
| A01K1/0152 | Litter | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 3,816 |
| A01K1/03 | Housing for domestic or laboratory animals | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 3,754 |
| A01K7/02 | Automatic devices | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 3,543 |
| A01J5/08 | Teat-cups with two chambers | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 3,448 |
| A01K39/012 | Feeding devices filling automatically, e.g. by gravity from a reserve | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 3,405 |
| A01K7/06 | Automatic devices actuated by the animal | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 3,379 |
| A61D1/00 | Surgical instruments for veterinary use | A61D | In the scheme | 3,303 |
| A01K5/0291 | Automatic devices with timing mechanisms, e.g. pet feeders | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 3,295 |
| A01K5/0225 | Gravity replenishment from a reserve, e.g. a hopper | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 3,280 |
| A01K39/0125 | Panfeeding systems; Feeding pans therefor | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 3,260 |
| A01K1/011 | Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets with means for removing excrement | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 3,126 |
| A01K7/00 | Watering equipment for stock or game | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 3,110 |
| A01K11/001 | Ear-tags | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 2,969 |
| A01K1/0157 | Mats; Sheets | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,822 |
| A01K41/00 | Incubators for poultry | A01K41/00 | In the scheme | 2,806 |
| A01K31/00 | Housing birds | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 2,736 |
| A01K1/0613 | Devices for immobilisation or restraint of animals, e.g. chutes | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,669 |
| A01K1/02 | Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,644 |
| A61D7/04 | Devices for anaesthetising animals by gases or vapours; Inhaling devices | A61D | In the scheme | 2,636 |
| A01K39/014 | Feed troughs; Feed throwers | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 2,631 |
| A01K1/0151 | Grids; Gratings; Slatted floors | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,599 |
| A01K1/0114 | Litter boxes with screens for separating excrement from litter | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,561 |
| A01K11/008 | Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals incorporating global positioning system [GPS] | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 2,527 |
| A01K5/00 | Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 2,507 |
| A01K1/0052 | Arrangement of fans or blowers | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,505 |
| A01K39/01 | Feeding devices | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 2,498 |
| A01K11/004 | Ear-tags with electronic identification means, e.g. transponders | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 2,487 |
| A01K1/0245 | Boxes or cages | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,463 |
| A01K11/00 | Marking of animals | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 2,429 |
| A61D9/00 | Bandages, poultices, compresses specially adapted to veterinary purposes | A61D | In the scheme | 2,389 |
| A01K5/004 | Fodder distributors with mixer or shredder with mixing or shredding element rotating on vertical axis | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 2,383 |
| A01J5/04 | Milking machines or devices with pneumatic manipulation of teats | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 2,351 |
| A01K39/02 | Drinking appliances | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 2,333 |
| A01J5/01 | Milkmeters; Milk flow sensing devices | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 2,328 |
| A01K1/0356 | Feeding or drinking devices associated with cages | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,327 |
| A01K1/0353 | Pet beds, e.g. dog beds | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,303 |
| A01K5/0283 | Automatic devices with mechanisms for delivery of measured doses by weight | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 2,279 |
| A01K1/0076 | Arrangement of heaters or heat exchangers | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,245 |
| A01K1/015 | Floor coverings, e.g. bedding-down sheets ; Stable floors | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,234 |
| A01K1/0017 | Gates, doors | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,192 |
| A61D19/04 | Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation for embryo transplantation | A61D | In the scheme | 2,178 |
| A61D17/002 | Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals ; Methods or instruments for detecting pregnancy-related states of animals for detecting period of heat of animals, i.e. for detecting oestrus | A61D | In the scheme | 2,026 |
| A01J5/017 | Automatic attaching or detaching of clusters | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 2,022 |
| A61D1/025 | Vaccination appliances | A61D | In the scheme | 2,004 |
| A01K1/0082 | Water misting or cooling systems | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 2,002 |
| A01K5/002 | Fodder distributors with mixer or shredder with mixing or shredding element rotating on horizontal axis | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,997 |
| A01K7/027 | Drinking equipment with water heaters, coolers or means for preventing freezing | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 1,969 |
| A01K31/18 | Chicken coops or houses for baby chicks; Brooders including auxiliary features, e.g. feeding, watering, demanuring, heating, ventilation | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,921 |
| A01K1/033 | Cat or dog houses | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,884 |
| A61D2003/003 | Arrangements for supporting or fettering animals for veterinary purposes with head or neck restraining means | A61D | In the scheme | 1,876 |
| A61D19/027 | Devices for injecting semen into animals, e.g. syringes, guns, probes | A61D | In the scheme | 1,855 |
| A01K1/0272 | Boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses especially adapted for transport in or on automobiles | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,842 |
| A22B5/08 | Scalding; Scraping; Dehairing; Singeing | A22B | In the scheme | 1,767 |
| A01K1/0128 | Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables by means of scrapers or the like moving continuously | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,763 |
| A01K31/002 | Poultry cages, e.g. transport boxes | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,753 |
| A01J5/044 | Milk lines or coupling devices for milk conduits | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 1,750 |
| A61D19/02 | Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation for artificial insemination | A61D | In the scheme | 1,734 |
| A01K1/0132 | Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables by means of scrapers or the like moving to-and-fro or step-by-step | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,729 |
| A61D2003/006 | Arrangements for supporting or fettering animals for veterinary purposes with leg or foot restraining means | A61D | In the scheme | 1,726 |
| A01K31/16 | Laying nests for poultry; Egg collecting | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,717 |
| A01K5/0216 | Automatic devices for the distribution of liquid fodder | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,701 |
| A01K5/0266 | Automatic devices with stable trolleys, e.g. suspended | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,697 |
| A01K1/126 | Carousels | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,680 |
| A22B5/007 | Non-invasive scanning of carcasses, e.g. using image recognition, tomography, X-rays, ultrasound | A22B | In the scheme | 1,664 |
| A01J5/041 | Milk claw | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 1,622 |
| A01K31/06 | Cages, e.g. for singing birds | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,611 |
| A22B7/001 | Conveying arrangements | A22B | In the scheme | 1,559 |
| A01K31/165 | Egg collecting or counting | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,550 |
| A01K31/22 | Poultry runs ; Poultry houses, including auxiliary features, e.g. feeding, watering, demanuring | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,550 |
| A01K1/0218 | Farrowing or weaning crates | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,542 |
| A61D19/00 | Instruments or methods for reproduction or fertilisation | A61D | In the scheme | 1,494 |
| A01K1/0011 | Cubicle partitions | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,470 |
| A01K5/0208 | Automatic devices with conveyor belts or the like | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,439 |
| A01K1/0064 | Construction of air inlets or outlets in walls | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,425 |
| A01K1/0209 | Feeding pens for pigs or cattle | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,404 |
| A01K5/001 | Fodder distributors with mixer or shredder | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,396 |
| A22B3/06 | Slaughtering or stunning by electric current | A22B | In the scheme | 1,383 |
| A01K31/005 | Battery breeding cages, with or without auxiliary features, e.g. feeding, watering, demanuring, heating, ventilation | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,380 |
| A61D99/00 | Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass | A61D | In the scheme | 1,378 |
| A01K1/105 | Movable feed barriers | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,345 |
| A01K1/0058 | Construction of air inlets or outlets in roofs | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,341 |
| A01K1/0035 | Transportable or mobile animal shelters | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,337 |
| A01K1/0236 | Transport boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses for animals; Fittings therefor | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,308 |
| A01K1/0103 | Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables of liquid manure | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,306 |
| A01K1/04 | Tethering-poles or the like | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,274 |
| A01K1/10 | Feed racks | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,263 |
| A01K5/0258 | Automatic devices with endless screws | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,256 |
| A01K11/002 | Pliers specially adapted for fixing ear-tags to ears | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 1,232 |
| A01K1/0317 | Monitoring or measuring animal properties or behaviour | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,231 |
| A01K1/0005 | Stable partitions | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,192 |
| A22B3/005 | Slaughtering or stunning by means of gas | A22B | In the scheme | 1,170 |
| A01K39/0213 | Nipple drinkers | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 1,160 |
| A01K1/0023 | Sorting gates | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,153 |
| A01K5/0233 | Gravity replenishment from a reserve, e.g. a hopper dispensing by dosing means actively operated by the animal | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 1,142 |
| A01K31/14 | Nest-boxes, e.g. for singing birds or the like | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,115 |
| A22B7/002 | Devices for hanging animal carcasses while being conveyed or stored, e.g. gambrels, hooks | A22B | In the scheme | 1,112 |
| A01K1/062 | Neck-bars, e.g. neck collars | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,108 |
| A61D1/02 | Trocars or cannulas for teats; Vaccination appliances | A61D | In the scheme | 1,107 |
| A01K1/0606 | Devices for fastening animals, e.g. halters, toggles, neck-bars or chain fastenings by means of grids with or without movable locking bars | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,095 |
| A01K7/025 | Water tanks | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 1,094 |
| A01K7/04 | Automatic devices actuated by float | A01K7/00 | In the scheme | 1,072 |
| A01K31/12 | Perches for poultry or birds, e.g. roosts | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,058 |
| A22B5/0029 | Cutting through or detaching portions of a carcass | A22B | In the scheme | 1,028 |
| A01K1/032 | Rabbit-hutches or cages | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,026 |
| A01K39/0113 | Feeding devices with means to prevent other animals or insects, e.g. squirrels or ants, from eating also | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 1,021 |
| A01K31/19 | Brooders ; Foster-mothers; Hovers | A01K31/00 | In the scheme | 1,019 |
| A61D5/00 | Instruments for treating animals' teeth | A61D | In the scheme | 1,012 |
| A01K41/06 | Egg-turning appliances for incubators | A01K41/00 | In the scheme | 1,011 |
| A01J5/0133 | On-site detection of mastitis in milk by using electricity, e.g. conductivity or capacitance | A01J5/00 | In the scheme | 1,003 |
| A01K1/0313 | Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals comprising forced ventilation means | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 1,002 |
| A01K1/01577 | Excrement mats for pets | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 987 |
| A01K1/0135 | Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables by means of conveyor belts | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 978 |
| A01K39/04 | Combined feeding and drinking appliances, e.g. also for batteries | A01K39/00 | In the scheme | 963 |
| A22B3/00 | Slaughtering or stunning | A22B | In the scheme | 953 |
| A01K5/0241 | Gravity replenishment from a reserve, e.g. a hopper dispensing by means of stirring mechanisms or agitators operated by the animal | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 946 |
| A22B3/086 | Stunning devices specially adapted for poultry | A22B | In the scheme | 939 |
| A61D19/024 | Tube-like containers, e.g. straws | A61D | In the scheme | 938 |
| A01K5/0107 | Transportable fodder pails or troughs | A01K5/00 | In the scheme | 937 |
| A22B5/00 | Accessories for use during or after slaughtering | A22B | In the scheme | 936 |
| A01K1/034 | Dog-kennels | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 932 |
| A61D11/00 | Washing devices or gaseous curative baths specially adapted to veterinary purposes | A61D | In the scheme | 926 |
| A22B5/0082 | Cleaning, washing or disinfecting carcasses | A22B | In the scheme | 925 |
| A22B5/0064 | Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat | A22B | In the scheme | 912 |
| A61D17/008 | Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals ; Methods or instruments for detecting pregnancy-related states of animals for detecting birth of animals, e.g. parturition alarm | A61D | In the scheme | 905 |
| A01K11/003 | Ear-tags with means for taking tissue samples, e.g. for DNA analysis | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 902 |
| A01K11/005 | Branding or tattooing devices for animals | A01K11/00 | In the scheme | 887 |
| A01K1/0254 | Bags or baskets | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 879 |
| A01K1/0158 | Floor heating or cooling systems | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 877 |
| A01K1/0125 | Foldable or collapsible litter boxes | A01K1/00 | In the scheme | 875 |
| A22B5/0005 | Eviscerating devices, e.g. removing rectum, anus, intestines, brain tissue, hypophysis | A22B | In the scheme | 870 |