D07 ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
Description
D07 encompasses the manufacture, structure, and treatment of ropes and non-electrical cables made from textile fibers, natural or synthetic materials, and wire. This class covers rope-making machinery, twisting and braiding processes, cable construction methods, and finishing treatments such as waterproofing and coating. It includes cordage products ranging from small diameter twines and cordage to large-diameter industrial cables, as well as their reinforcement, splicing, and joining techniques. Electric power cables and telecommunications cables are explicitly excluded, being covered by Class H05K and related electrical classifications.
Filing statistics
CPC D07 recorded 9,571 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023, summed across its 1 subclasses. Annual filings declined from 973 in 2013 to 464 in 2023 (-52%), peaking at 1,157 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D07 are COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN (429 applications), BEKAERT (233 applications) and BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION (218 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- D07B ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL (joining ropes or cables to one another or to other objects B65H69/00, F16G11/00; ; mechanical finishing or dressing of ropes D02J; ; decorative ropes or cords D04D; suspension cables for bridges E01D19/16; specially adapted for driving, or for being driven by, pulleys or other gearing elements F16G9/00; electric cables or joints insofar as electrical aspects are essential H01B, H01R)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 429
- BEKAERT BE 233
- BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JP 218
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 204
- MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE CH 154
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 151
- BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 118
- KONE CORPORATION FI 100
- CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 96
- SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET FR 90