Sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams (for making non-welded fluid-tight seams D05B1/26)

Filing statistics

CPC D05B 17/00 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