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A41B 11/12

Means at the upper end to keep the stockings up (A41B11/04 takes precedence; stocking suspenders A41F11/00)

Introduced: July 1974

Description

A41B11/12 covers means at the upper end of stockings or socks that keep the hosiery up on the leg, integrated into the garment itself. Typical subject matter includes elasticated welts and cuffs, ribbed or shaped tops, and anti-slip bands such as silicone-coated inner edges used on hold-up stockings and sports socks. Separate stocking suspenders are classified in A41F11/00, elastic stockings for curative purposes in A61F13/08, and A41B11/04 takes precedence for particular knitted top structures.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Means at the upper end to keep the stockings up

CPC: Means at the upper end to keep the stockings up (A41B11/04 takes precedence; stocking suspenders A41F11/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Hosiery; Panti-hose; Body-stockings > Means at the upper end to keep the stockings up

CPC:

Hosiery; Panti-hose (elastic stockings for curative purposes A61F13/08) > Means at the upper end to keep the stockings up (A41B11/04 takes precedence; stocking suspenders A41F11/00)

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NIKE US 840
  2. NIKE INNOVATE US 719
  3. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 444
  4. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 351
  5. HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 287
  6. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 257
  7. JIANGXI INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY 248
  8. ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY 235
  9. GUANGDONG COSMO-LADY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 219
  10. GUNZE 218

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NIKE US 986
  2. NIKE INNOVATE US 935
  3. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 660
  4. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 294
  5. NIKE INNOVATE 268
  6. 耐克创新有限合伙公司 200
  7. ANSELL AU 191
  8. NIKE INNOVATE NL 191
  9. ADIDAS DE 174
  10. KANEKA CORPORATION JP 172