protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: protecting only a particular body part

CPC: protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches > protecting only a particular body part

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) > protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A41D 13/0506 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0512 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0518 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0525 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0531 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0537 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/0543 CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/055 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A41D 13/06 Knee or foot +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A41D 13/08 Arm or hand (protective gloves A41D19/015 ) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A41D 13/11 Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres (eye-masks A61F9/04 ) since 2000 +4 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