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A41D 1/08

specially adapted for sporting purposes

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Garments > Trousers > specially adapted for sporting purposes

CPC:

Garments (for children A41D11/00) > Trousers > specially adapted for sporting purposes

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2018.

Child Classifications

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  • A41D 1/082 for skiing since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A41D 1/084 for cycling since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A41D 1/085 for playing golf since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A41D 1/086 for horse riding since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A41D 1/088 CPC only CPC only
  • A41D 1/089 Shorts since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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