CPC Subgroup
A43C 1/04 with rings or loops
Full Title
Shoe lacing fastenings (garment fastening devices A41F) > with rings or loops
Filing statistics
CPC A43C 1/04 belongs to the parent subclass A43C, which recorded 10,534 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 988 in 2013 to 627 in 2023 (-37%), peaking at 1,265 applications in 2017. 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
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