D10B 2403/022 Lofty fabric with variably spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
Full Title
Details of fabric structure established in the fabric forming process > Cross-sectional features (for three-dimensional features D10B2403/033) > Lofty fabric with variably spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
Filing statistics
CPC D10B 2403/022 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 2403/0221 with at least one corrugated ply
- D10B 2403/0222 with at least one baggy or puckered ply
- D10B 2403/0223 with apertures, e.g. with one or more mesh fabric plies
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