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A63B 31/08

Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs (A63B31/18 takes precedence; worn as gloves A63B31/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs

CPC: Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs (A63B31/18 takes precedence; worn as gloves A63B31/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Swimming aids > Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs

CPC:

Swimming aids (teaching swimming A63B69/10 - A63B69/14; life-saving in water B63C9/00) > Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs (A63B31/18 takes precedence; worn as gloves A63B31/02)

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes exist only in IPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A63B 31/12 held by, or attachable to, the arms or legs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63B 31/14 with valve-flaps IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A63B 31/16 with arrangements for varying the size of the swimming surface IPC only IPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SANKYO 23,899
  2. SANYO PRODUCT COMPANY 23,718
  3. DAIICHI SHOKAI COMPANY 13,338
  4. KYORAKU SANGYO 10,447
  5. UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 9,545
  6. SANEI R & D COMPANY 9,135
  7. SAMMY CORPORATION 7,126
  8. NEWGIN CORPORATION 5,651
  9. NETEASE 4,877
  10. HEIWA CORPORATION 3,938

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NETEASE 4,324
  2. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 3,255
  3. SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT JP 2,643
  4. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY CN 2,353
  5. UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS US 2,005
  6. KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION US 1,883
  7. ACUSHNET COMPANY US 1,495
  8. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,272
  9. NINTENDO COMPANY JP 1,260
  10. SONY CORPORATION JP 1,169