Twist or bobbin-net lace-making machines

Filing statistics

CPC D04C 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass D04C, which recorded 4,875 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 286 in 2013 to 338 in 2023 (+18%), peaking at 588 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D04 are P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) (1,303 applications), TORAY INDUSTRIES (899 applications) and KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION (856 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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D04C 5/02 Net looms for tulle fabrics
D04C 5/04 Net or lace curtain machines
D04C 5/06 Machines for making twist-lace fabrics
D04C 5/08 Bobbin carriages (bobbins B65H75/02)
D04C 5/10 Bobbin-carriage guides; Drives for swinging bobbin carriages
D04C 5/12 Drives for advancing bobbin carriages
D04C 5/16 Warp thread feeding or guiding devices
D04C 5/22 Delivery devices
D04C 5/24 Driving-gear; Starting or stopping mechanisms
D04C 5/26 Auxiliary devices

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 1,303
TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 899
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 856
NIKE INNOVATE US 852
NIKE US 749
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 569
SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING JP 469
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER FR 468
REIFENHAEUSER & COMPANY MASCHINENFABRIK DE 462
NIKE INNOVATE NL 363