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A43B 7/00

Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements

Introduced: September 1968

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A43B 7/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A43B 7/02 with heating arrangements (with electric heating arrangements A43B3/35) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43B 7/32 with shock-absorbing means (resilient soles A43B13/18) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43B 7/34 with protection against heat or cold IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43B 7/36 with earthing or grounding means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43B 7/38 Elevating, i.e. height increasing (with elevated heel parts inside A43B7/16; lengthening pieces for natural legs A61F3/00) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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