Combinations, not covered by any one of the preceding groups, of processes provided for in such groups; Plant for carrying-out such combinations of processes

Filing statistics

CPC D02J 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass D02J, which recorded 5,892 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 330 in 2013 to 456 in 2023 (+38%), peaking at 746 applications in 2019. 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