Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment

Filing statistics

CPC A63B 2225/00 belongs to the parent subclass A63B, which 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 2225/01 Special aerodynamic features, e.g. airfoil shapes, wings or air passages
A63B 2225/02 Testing, calibrating or measuring of equipment
A63B 2225/05 with suction cups
A63B 2225/08 with writing point
A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
A63B 2225/10 Multi-station exercising machines
A63B 2225/11 specially adapted to be transported on a trailer
A63B 2225/12 with mirrors
A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
A63B 2225/30 Maintenance
A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
A63B 2225/60 Apparatus used in water
A63B 2225/62 Inflatable
A63B 2225/64 Heated
A63B 2225/66 Cooled
A63B 2225/68 with article holders
A63B 2225/70 Coin-operated
A63B 2225/72 Means preventing unauthorised use, e.g. by lowering a tennis net
A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights

Top Applicants

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

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