DIFF Main Group
A43D 25/00 Devices for gluing shoe parts
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A43D 25/047 Devices for lasting with adhesives or for gluing together insoles and uppers (A43D25/18, A43D25/20 take precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43D 25/06 Devices for gluing soles on shoe bottoms (A43D25/18, A43D25/20 take precedence) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43D 25/12 Devices for gluing heel-breasts to heels or for gluing coverings on heels (A43D25/18, A43D25/20 take precedence) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43D 25/18 Devices for applying adhesives to shoe parts (A43D25/20 takes precedence; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05) since 1980 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A43D 25/20 Arrangements for activating or for accelerating setting of adhesives, e.g. by using heat since 1980 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