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A44C 5/00

Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps

Introduced: September 1968

Additional Content IPC

Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts

Of 7 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A44C 5/12 C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A44,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 1,597
  2. YOSHIDA KOGYO 1,058
  3. ZHEJIANG WEIXING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 596
  4. FUJIAN SBS ZIPPER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 471
  5. GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 462
  6. GUANGDONG XIAOTIANCAI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 408
  7. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 278
  8. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 267
  9. OMEGA CH 194
  10. APPLE US 187

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A44,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 1,555
  2. YOSHIDA KOGYO 888
  3. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 358
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 314
  5. APPLE US 234
  6. OMEGA CH 216
  7. GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 189
  8. APLIX FR 176
  9. FIDLOCK DE 149
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 145