Zipper or required component thereof

Full Title

Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. > Zipper or required component thereof

Filing statistics

CPC Y10T 24/25 belongs to the parent subclass Y10T, which recorded 258,746 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 97,316 in 2013 to 2,128 in 2023 (-98%). The most active applicants in class Y10 are BOEING COMPANY (2,373 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (2,244 applications) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (2,186 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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Y10T 24/2502 Plural zippers
Y10T 24/2507 having slider or interconnected sliders with access opening for diverse-art member
Y10T 24/2509 Plural independently movable sliders
Y10T 24/2511 with distinct, stationary means for anchoring slider
Y10T 24/2514 with distinct member for sealing surfaces
Y10T 24/2516 with distinct separable-fastener
Y10T 24/2518 having coiled or bent continuous wire interlocking surface
Y10T 24/2532 having interlocking surface with continuous cross section
Y10T 24/2536 having interlocking surface formed from single member with varying cross section
Y10T 24/2539 Interlocking surface constructed from plural elements in series
Y10T 24/2561 Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation, or material
Y10T 24/2591 with means for concealing surfaces
Y10T 24/2593 including complementary, aligning means attached to ends of interlocking surfaces
Y10T 24/2596 including means attaching interlocking surfaces together
Y10T 24/2598 including means for obstructing movement of slider

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class Y10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

BOEING COMPANY US 2,373
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,244
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,186
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,997
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,837
GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,794
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,705
CORNING US 1,569
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,403
LG CHEM KR 1,364