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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
A63K

RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

Description

This subclass covers equipment, apparatus, and accessories specifically designed for racing and equestrian sports activities. It encompasses riding gear, safety equipment, training devices, and specialized apparel used in horse racing, harness racing, show jumping, and other mounted sports. The classification includes items such as saddles, bridles, stirrups, protective helmets, and starting gates, as well as ancillary equipment for track preparation and race management. Adjacent classes address general sporting equipment (A63B) and other amusement activities outside the scope of mounted and racing sports.

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  • A63K 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

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