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D03C 15/02

Chains of metal, wood, or similar material with projecting pattern-indicating elements

Full Title

Pattern cards or chains > Chains of metal, wood, or similar material with projecting pattern-indicating elements

Filing statistics

CPC D03C 15/02 belongs to the parent subclass D03C, which recorded 1,473 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 118 in 2013 to 117 in 2023 (-1%), peaking at 217 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class D03 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (517 applications), PICANOL (214 applications) and TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (210 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 517
  2. PICANOL BE 214
  3. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 210
  4. JIANGSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 202
  5. SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN. VE TIC. TR 196
  6. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 193
  7. FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN US 188
  8. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 187
  9. SAFRAN FR 168
  10. ASAHI KASEI JP 150