CPC Subgroup
D04D 1/04 by threading or stringing pearls or beads on filamentary material
Full Title
Ropes or like decorative or ornamental elongated trimmings made from filamentary material (ropes or cords in general D07B) > by threading or stringing pearls or beads on filamentary material
Filing statistics
CPC D04D 1/04 belongs to the parent subclass D04D, which recorded 551 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 76 in 2013 to 16 in 2023 (-79%), peaking at 99 applications in 2014. 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
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