CPC Main Group
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)
Filing statistics
CPC A41D 19/00 belongs to the parent subclass A41D, which 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
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Child Classifications
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- A41D 19/01 with undivided covering for all four fingers, i.e. mittens (, A41D19/015 take precedence)
- A41D 19/015 Protective gloves
- A41D 19/02 Arrangements for cutting-out, or shapes of, glove blanks
- A41D 19/04 Appliances for making gloves; Measuring devices for glove-making
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