D02G 3/02 Yarns or threads characterised by the material or by the materials from which they are made
Full Title
Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for (for producing crimped or curled yarns D02G1/00) > Yarns or threads characterised by the material or by the materials from which they are made
Filing statistics
CPC D02G 3/02 belongs to the parent subclass D02G, which recorded 23,853 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,240 in 2013 to 1,559 in 2023 (+26%), peaking at 3,107 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class D02 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (443 applications), OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY (242 applications) and KOLON INDUSTRIES (232 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D02G 3/04 Blended or other yarns or threads containing components made from different materials
- D02G 3/06 Threads formed from strip material other than paper
- D02G 3/08 Paper yarns or threads
- D02G 3/10 Yarns or threads formed from collagenous materials, e.g. catgut
- D02G 3/12 Threads containing metallic filaments or strips
- D02G 3/14 Horse-hair threads
- D02G 3/16 Yarns or threads made from mineral substances
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 443
- OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 242
- KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 232
- CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 204
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 193
- COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 178
- TMT MACHINERY 168
- NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 163
- WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 153
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 131