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D05

SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING

Description

Class D05 covers sewing, embroidering, and tufting machinery, techniques, and processes. This includes sewing machines and their components (needles, bobbins, feed mechanisms), embroidery methods and equipment for decorative stitching, and tufting apparatus for creating pile fabrics and carpets. The class encompasses both the machines used to perform these operations and the mechanical systems that control stitch formation, thread tension, and fabric feed. Related textile finishing and decoration processes that integrate sewing, embroidering, or tufting are included within this class scope.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 670
  2. JUKI CORPORATION 427
  3. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 299
  4. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 255
  5. JANOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY JP 224
  6. BULLMER ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 184
  7. GUANGDONG ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 168
  8. JUKI CORPORATION JP 159
  9. COLOREEL GROUP SE 139
  10. GUILIN ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 132