CPC Main Group
A43C 11/00 Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes (dress fastenings in general A44B)
Filing statistics
CPC A43C 11/00 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
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43C 11/02 Button fastenings
- A43C 11/06 Snap-button fastenings
- A43C 11/08 Hook fastenings; Rotary hooks
- A43C 11/12 Slide or glide fastenings
- A43C 11/14 Clamp fastenings ; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
- A43C 11/16 Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
- A43C 11/18 Fastenings of the lazy-tongs type
- A43C 11/20 Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue
- A43C 11/22 Fastening devices with elastic tightening parts between pairs of eyelets, e.g. clamps, springs, bands
- A43C 11/24 Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function (buckles in general A44B11/00)
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