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A63B

APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

Description

Covers mechanical devices, equipment, and apparatus designed for individual physical training, gymnastic exercise, aquatic sports, climbing activities, and fencing. Includes training aids, exercise machines, protective gear, and specialized equipment for ball games such as tennis, badminton, and golf. Excludes general-purpose furniture, sports venues or playing fields themselves, and clothing or footwear (covered under other classes).

Filing statistics

CPC subclass A63B recorded 127,592 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 7,807 in 2013 to 9,915 in 2023 (+27%), peaking at 14,514 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A63 are NETEASE (4,324 applications), TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY (3,255 applications) and SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (2,643 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • A63B 2214/00 Training methods

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NETEASE 4,324
  2. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 3,255
  3. SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT JP 2,643
  4. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY CN 2,353
  5. UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS US 2,005
  6. KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION US 1,883
  7. ACUSHNET COMPANY US 1,495
  8. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,272
  9. NINTENDO COMPANY JP 1,260
  10. SONY CORPORATION JP 1,169