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Cleaning & Maintenance Systems

Apparatus and methods specifically designed for cleaning components of smoking or vaping vessels, addressing residue buildup and hygiene to ensure device longevity and user experience.

5,270 US filings from 972 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,294 · 2024: 1,827 · 2025: 1,587 · 2026 YTD: 562

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Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Altria Client Services LLC	509	137	158	172	42	+8.9%
2	NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED	397	72	135	152	38	+12.6%
3	JT International SA	218	59	70	75	14	+7.1%
4	SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.	217	61	74	62	20	-16.2%
5	KT&G Corporation	203	31	90	63	19	-30.0%
6	SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	192	67	47	45	33	-4.3%
7	RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.	182	37	58	68	19	+17.2%
8	Philip Morris Products S.A.	152	39	64	40	9	-37.5%
9	JUUL Labs, Inc.	125	20	33	58	14	+75.8%
10	Imperial Tobacco Limited	95	1	30	45	19	+50.0%
11	FONTEM VENTURES B.V.	85	13	31	35	6	+12.9%
12	Shenzhen Eigate Technology Co., Ltd.	47	14	22	10	1	-54.5%
13	CHANGZHOU PATENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD	42	9	24	6	3	-75.0%
14	N2B LIMITED	41	·	35	1	5	-97.1%
15	JAPAN TOBACCO INC.	36	2	23	10	1	-56.5%
16	Pax Labs, Inc.	31	1	18	9	3	-50.0%
17	Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited	31	10	8	6	7	-25.0%
18	Next Level Ventures LLC	27	9	12	3	3	-75.0%
19	Philip Morris USA Inc.	26	7	9	7	3	-22.2%
20	BYD Precision Manufacture Co., Ltd.	25	4	19	1	1	-94.7%
21	AYR LTD.	24	6	4	12	2	+200.0%
22	CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.	23	9	11	2	1	-81.8%
23	Puff Corporation	23	4	9	7	3	-22.2%
24	General Electric Company	22	8	4	7	3	+75.0%
25	SHENZHEN HUACHENGDA PRECISION INDUSTRY CO. LTD.	22	2	16	3	1	-81.2%