Cross-sectional features (for three-dimensional features D10B2403/033)

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Details of fabric structure established in the fabric forming process > Cross-sectional features (for three-dimensional features D10B2403/033)

Filing statistics

CPC D10B 2403/02 belongs to the parent subclass D10B, which recorded 64,251 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,763 in 2013 to 4,548 in 2023 (+21%), peaking at 7,652 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D10 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (1,074 applications), NIKE INNOVATE (776 applications) and NIKE (692 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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D10B 2403/021 Lofty fabric with equidistantly spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
D10B 2403/022 Lofty fabric with variably spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
D10B 2403/023 Fabric with at least two, predominantly unlinked, knitted or woven plies interlaced with each other at spaced locations or linked to a common internal co-extensive yarn system
D10B 2403/024 Fabric incorporating additional compounds

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,074
NIKE INNOVATE US 776
NIKE US 692
KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 477
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 417
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 366
NIKE INNOVATE NL 345
ASAHI KASEI JP 292
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 283
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN US 270