A41D 13/00 Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches (helmets A42B3/00; clothing affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; life-saving garments for use at sea, diving suits B63C; bulletproof or armoured clothing F41H; clothing affording protection against radiation G21F3/02)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
CPC: Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches (helmets A42B3/00; clothing affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; life-saving garments for use at sea, diving suits B63C; bulletproof or armoured clothing F41H; clothing affording protection against radiation G21F3/02)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches (helmets A42B3/00; clothing affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; life-saving garments for use at sea, diving suits B63C; bulletproof or armoured clothing F41H; clothing affording protection against radiation G21F3/02)
Of 14 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.
5 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A41D 13/008 protecting against electric shocks or static electricity since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A41D 13/012 for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids since 2000 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A41D 13/015 with shock-absorbing means (A41D13/05 takes precedence) since 2000 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A41D 13/05 protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06) since 2000 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A41D 13/12 Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses since 1980 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NIKE US 840
- NIKE INNOVATE US 719
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 444
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 351
- HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 287
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 257
- JIANGXI INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY 248
- ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY 235
- GUANGDONG COSMO-LADY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 219
- GUNZE 218
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NIKE US 986
- NIKE INNOVATE US 935
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 660
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 294
- NIKE INNOVATE 268
- 耐克创新有限合伙公司 200
- ANSELL AU 191
- NIKE INNOVATE NL 191
- ADIDAS DE 174
- KANEKA CORPORATION JP 172