D03D 15/20 characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads
Full Title
Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used > characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads
Filing statistics
CPC D03D 15/20 belongs to the parent subclass D03D, which recorded 32,793 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,128 in 2013 to 2,266 in 2023 (+6%), peaking at 4,881 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
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Child Classifications
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- D03D 15/208 cellulose-based
- D03D 15/233 protein-based, e.g. wool or silk
- D03D 15/242 inorganic, e.g. basalt
- D03D 15/283 synthetic polymer-based, e.g. polyamide or polyester fibres (cellulose-based artificial fibres D03D15/225)
- D03D 15/292 Conjugate, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, fibres or filaments
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 517
- PICANOL BE 214
- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 210
- JIANGSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 202
- SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN. VE TIC. TR 196
- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 193
- FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN US 188
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 187
- SAFRAN FR 168
- ASAHI KASEI JP 150