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A43D 8/32

Working on edges or margins (of leather in general C14B1/02, C14B11/00)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Working on edges or margins

CPC: Working on edges or margins (of leather in general C14B1/02, C14B11/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machines for cutting, ornamenting, marking or otherwise working up shoe part blanks > Working on edges or margins

CPC:

Machines for cutting, ornamenting, marking or otherwise working up shoe part blanks (pulling-over or lasting A43D9/00 - A43D23/00; making or fastening soles, heels or welts A43D25/00 - A43D83/00) > Working on edges or margins (of leather in general C14B1/02, C14B11/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • A43D 8/34 by skiving (A43D8/48 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43D 8/40 by folding, turning in or over, hammering since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A43D 8/42 by singeing, contracting, dyeing since 1980 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