CPC Subgroup
A41C 3/12 Component parts
Full Title
Brassieres > Component parts
Filing statistics
CPC A41C 3/12 belongs to the parent subclass A41C, which recorded 6,629 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 426 in 2013 to 410 in 2023 (-4%), peaking at 793 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A41 are NIKE (986 applications), NIKE INNOVATE (935 applications) and 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) (660 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- A41C 3/14 Stiffening or bust-forming inserts
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