DIFF Subgroup
A43B 7/1415 characterised by the location under the foot
Introduced: January 2022
Full Title
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements > with foot-supporting parts > with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form > characterised by the location under the foot
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2022.
Child Classifications
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- A43B 7/142 situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43B 7/1425 situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43B 7/143 situated under the lateral arch, i.e. the cuboid bone since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43B 7/1435 situated under the joint between the fifth phalange and the fifth metatarsal bone since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43B 7/144 situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43B 7/1445 situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal since 2022 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