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A42B 1/04

Soft caps; Hoods

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Hats; Caps; Hoods > Soft caps; Hoods

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  • A42B 1/041 Peakless soft head coverings, e.g. turbans or berets (A42B1/045, A42B1/046 take precedence)
  • A42B 1/045 fastened under the chin, e.g. bonnets (millinery A42B1/16)
  • A42B 1/046 Balaclavas
  • A42B 1/048 Detachable hoods
  • A42B 1/049 Nightcaps (hair nets or hair-protecting caps A45D8/40)
  • A42B 1/06 Caps with flaps; Motoring caps
  • A42B 1/12 Bathing caps

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 277
  2. BELL SPORTS US 265
  3. MIPS SE 225
  4. GENTEX CORPORATION US 150
  5. KASK IT 125
  6. PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 115
  7. NIKE US 107
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 102
  9. STRYKER CORPORATION US 95
  10. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 92