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A43D 11/03

Coating with thermoplastic materials to stiffen the toe or heel portion

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings > Machines for applying or securing reinforcements or ornamental straps to uppers > Coating with thermoplastic materials to stiffen the toe or heel portion

CPC:

Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings > Machines for applying reinforcement or ornamental straps to the margins of uppers (to soles or insoles A43D43/06) > Coating with thermoplastic materials to stiffen the toe or heel portion

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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