Drafting machines or arrangements

Filing statistics

CPC D01H 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass D01H, which recorded 11,311 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 572 in 2013 to 862 in 2023 (+51%), peaking at 1,419 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D01 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (1,268 applications), MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER (1,200 applications) and NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY (955 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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D01H 5/005
D01H 5/02 Gill boxes or other drafting machines employing fallers or like pinned bars
D01H 5/18 Drafting machines or arrangements without fallers or like pinned bars

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,268
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,200
NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 955
LENZING AT 602
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 594
WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 494
TRUETZSCHLER & COMPANY DE 453
KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 433
OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 430
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 412