A41D OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
Description
A41D covers outerwear garments, protective clothing, and wearable accessories designed to be worn over or alongside basic apparel. This classification includes jackets, coats, cloaks, overcoats, rainwear, and garments providing protection against environmental hazards, weather, chemicals, or occupational risks. It encompasses functional design features such as closures, fastenings, padding, linings, and integrated accessories like hoods, pockets, and straps, as well as specific protective equipment such as aprons, vests, and specialized work garments. The class excludes basic undergarments and intimate apparel (covered under A41B) and focuses on items worn as outer layers or protective layers.
Filing statistics
CPC subclass A41D recorded 75,156 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 5,147 in 2013 to 3,990 in 2023 (-22%), peaking at 12,310 applications in 2020. 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
21 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A41D 1/00 Garments (for children A41D11/00)
- A41D 10/00 Pyjamas; Nightdresses
- A41D 11/00 Garments for children
- A41D 13/00 Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches (helmets A42B3/00; clothing affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; life-saving garments for use at sea, diving suits B63C; bulletproof or armoured clothing F41H; clothing affording protection against radiation G21F3/02)
- A41D 15/00 Convertible garments
- A41D 17/00 Gaiters; Spats
- A41D 19/00 Gloves (brush bodies shaped as gloves A46B5/04; gloves for washing the body A47K7/02; gloves for domestic washing or cleaning A47L13/18; surgical gloves A61B42/10; swimming gloves A63B31/02; as accessories for games or sports, e.g. baseball, boxing or golf gloves A63B71/14; gloves for glove-boxes B25J1/02)
- A41D 20/00 Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat
- A41D 2200/00 Components of garments
- A41D 23/00 Scarves; Head-scarves; Neckerchiefs
- A41D 2300/00 Details of garments
- A41D 2400/00 Functions or special features of garments
- A41D 25/00 Neckties
- A41D 2500/00 Materials for garments
- A41D 2600/00 Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
- A41D 27/00 Details of garments or of their making (buttons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners or the like A44B)
- A41D 29/00 Uniforms; Parts or accessories of uniforms
- A41D 3/00 Overgarments (fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00)
- A41D 31/00 Materials specially adapted for outerwear
- A41D 5/00 Fur garments; Garments of fur substitutes
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