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D04H 3/10

with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length > characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating > with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically

CPC:

Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length > characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating > with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2012.

Child Classifications

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  • D04H 3/102 CPC only CPC only
  • D04H 3/105 by needling (needling machines D04H18/00) since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D04H 3/11 by fluid jet since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D04H 3/115 by applying or inserting filamentary binding elements since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 887
  2. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 727
  3. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 692
  4. NIKE US 633
  5. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 537
  6. TORAY INDUSTRIES 528
  7. NIKE INNOVATE US 522
  8. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 479
  9. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 439
  10. NINGBO CIXING COMPANY 425

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 1,303
  2. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 899
  3. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 856
  4. NIKE INNOVATE US 852
  5. NIKE US 749
  6. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 569
  7. SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING JP 469
  8. SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER FR 468
  9. REIFENHAEUSER & COMPANY MASCHINENFABRIK DE 462
  10. NIKE INNOVATE NL 363