CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A43B covers the structural components, design features, and functional characteristics that define footwear construction and performance. This includes soles, heels, uppers, fastening systems, insoles, and specialized structural elements that contribute to fit, comfort, durability, or protective properties. The classification encompasses innovations in materials, manufacturing techniques, and design configurations specific to shoes, boots, and similar articles worn on the foot, excluding complete footwear designs classified elsewhere and production machinery.

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A43B 1/00 Footwear characterised by the material +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 11/00 Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 15/00 Welts for footwear IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 17/00 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 19/00 Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 21/00 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 23/00 Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes (non-skid devices, e.g. ice-spurs or studs for football shoes, A43C15/00) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 7/00 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A43B 9/00 Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A43,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NIKE US 3,884
NIKE INNOVATE US 3,037
NIKE INNOVATE NL 1,179
耐克创新有限合伙公司 902
NIKE INNOVATE 842
ADIDAS DE 707
ASICS CORPORATION JP 573
ANTA (CHINA) COMPANY 417
XTEP (CHINA) COMPANY 340
PUMA SE DE 333

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A43,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NIKE US 4,108
NIKE INNOVATE US 3,339
NIKE INNOVATE NL 1,253
耐克创新有限合伙公司 969
NIKE INNOVATE 910
ADIDAS DE 768
ASICS CORPORATION JP 591
PUMA SE DE 344
ADIDAS 323
UNDER ARMOUR US 235