CPC Main Group
A43B 9/00 Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts
Filing statistics
CPC A43B 9/00 belongs to the parent subclass A43B, which recorded 48,804 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 3,405 in 2013 to 3,051 in 2023 (-10%), peaking at 5,863 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class A43 are NIKE (4,108 applications), NIKE INNOVATE (3,339 applications) and NIKE INNOVATE (1,253 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43B 9/02 Footwear stitched or nailed through
- A43B 9/04 Welted footwear (welts A43B15/00)
- A43B 9/08 Turned footwear
- A43B 9/10 Footwear with out-turned uppers
- A43B 9/12 Stuck or cemented footwear
- A43B 9/14 Platform shoes
- A43B 9/16 Footwear with soles moulded on to uppers or welded on to uppers without adhesive
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A43, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NIKE US 4,108
- NIKE INNOVATE US 3,339
- NIKE INNOVATE NL 1,253
- 耐克创新有限合伙公司 969
- NIKE INNOVATE 910
- ADIDAS DE 768
- ASICS CORPORATION JP 591
- PUMA SE DE 344
- ADIDAS 323
- UNDER ARMOUR US 235