A63C SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00)
Introduced: September 1968
Description
A63C covers ice skates, roller skates, skis, and related footwear devices designed for gliding or sliding on surfaces, along with the structural design and layout of facilities where these activities occur. This includes innovations in skate blade materials, fastening mechanisms, boot construction, ski bindings, and architectural or engineering solutions for ice rinks, roller skating rinks, and ski slopes. The classification excludes general footwear design (covered under A43) and focuses specifically on equipment and infrastructure integral to skating and skiing sports.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
CPC: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00)
Additional Content IPC
Footwear for skating, skiing or snowboarding Training devices for skiing, snowboarding or skating Fittings on vehicles for carrying skis Non-motorised scooters; Kickboards Sledges with runners Ice boats or sailing sledges Waterskis; Watersledges ,
Of 12 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A63C 11/00 Accessories for skiing or snowboarding (fittings on vehicles for carrying skis B60R9/12) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A63C 19/00 Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A63C 2201/00 Use of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
- A63C 2203/00 Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts 2nd only +19 CPC CPC only CPC only
- A63C 5/00 Skis or snowboards (sledges with runners, e.g. ski-bobs, B62B13/00; runners for sledges B62B17/02; runners for carrying wheeled vehicles to facilitate travel on snow or ice B62B19/00) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A63C 7/00 Devices preventing skis from slipping back; Ski-stoppers or ski-brakes +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SANKYO 23,899
- SANYO PRODUCT COMPANY 23,718
- DAIICHI SHOKAI COMPANY 13,338
- KYORAKU SANGYO 10,447
- UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 9,545
- SANEI R & D COMPANY 9,135
- SAMMY CORPORATION 7,126
- NEWGIN CORPORATION 5,651
- NETEASE 4,877
- HEIWA CORPORATION 3,938
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A63,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NETEASE 4,324
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 3,255
- SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT JP 2,643
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY CN 2,353
- UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS US 2,005
- KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION US 1,883
- ACUSHNET COMPANY US 1,495
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,272
- NINTENDO COMPANY JP 1,260
- SONY CORPORATION JP 1,169