CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
A41B SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
Description
A41B covers garments worn directly on the upper body or as undergarments, including shirts, vests, and similar torso clothing, along with underwear for both sexes. This subclass also encompasses baby clothing and linens specifically designed for infants, as well as handkerchiefs and similar small fabric accessories. Inventions in this class typically relate to construction methods, fastening systems, material compositions, or functional design features that distinguish these garments from general apparel covered in broader A41 classifications.
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A41B 1/00 Shirts
- A41B 11/00 Hosiery; Panti-hose (elastic stockings for curative purposes A61F13/08)
- A41B 13/00 Baby linen ( babies' napkins or holders therefor A61F13/15)
- A41B 15/00 Handkerchiefs
- A41B 17/00 Selection of special materials for underwear
- A41B 2300/00 Details of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A41B 2400/00 Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A41B 2500/00 Materials for shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A41B 3/00 Collars (A41B1/00 takes precedence)
- A41B 5/00 Fold-line formings for collars or cuffs
- A41B 7/00 Cuffs (A41B1/00, A41B3/00 take precedence; cuff links A44B5/00)
- A41B 9/00 Undergarments (corsets A41C1/00; brassieres A41C3/00)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NIKE US 986
- NIKE INNOVATE US 935
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 660
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 294
- NIKE INNOVATE 268
- 耐克创新有限合伙公司 200
- ANSELL AU 191
- NIKE INNOVATE NL 191
- ADIDAS DE 174
- KANEKA CORPORATION JP 172