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D05B 1/20

Overedge seams

Full Title

General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both > for making multi-thread seams > Seams for protecting or securing edges (zig-zag sewing machines D05B3/02, D05B3/04) > Overedge seams

Filing statistics

CPC D05B 1/20 belongs to the parent subclass D05B, which recorded 14,378 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 587 in 2013 to 999 in 2023 (+70%), peaking at 1,846 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D05 are JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY (670 applications), JUKI CORPORATION (427 applications) and BROTHER INDUSTRIES (299 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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  • D05B 1/22 combined with joining or securing seams

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D05, 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