A01L SHOEING OF ANIMALS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- Subclass:
- SHOEING OF ANIMALS
Description
A01L covers techniques and apparatus for affixing protective coverings or shoes to animal hooves and feet. This includes horseshoes, methods of application, fastening devices, and related tools used in farrier work and veterinary hoof care. The classification encompasses both traditional metal horseshoes and alternative materials, as well as specialized shoes for therapeutic or performance purposes in equine and other livestock applications.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass A01L recorded 904 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 91 in 2013 to 60 in 2023 (-34%), peaking at 112 applications in 2014. The most active applicants in class A01 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (6,725 applications), JOHN DEERE (6,555 applications) and MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY (6,280 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
A01L ranks 12th of 12 subclasses with filings in A01, with 904 applications between 2013 and 2023, 0.0% of the class. Annual filings declined 34% from 2013 to 2023, below the class as a whole (+78%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A01G, Horticulture; Cultivation of Vegetables, Flowers, Rice, Fruit, Vines, Hops or Seaweed; Forestry; Watering | Horticulture; Cultivation of Vegetables, Flowers, Rice, Fruit, Vines, Hops or Seaweed; Forestry; Watering | 500,856 | 26.6% |
| 2 | A01K, Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | Animal Husbandry; Aviculture; Apiculture; Pisciculture; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided for; New Breeds of Animals | 349,334 | 18.6% |
| 3 | A01N, Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g. as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | 218,351 | 11.6% |
| 4 | A01C, Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | Planting; Sowing; Fertilising | 176,270 | 9.4% |
| 5 | A01M, Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | Catching, Trapping or Scaring of Animals; Apparatus for the Destruction of Noxious Animals or Noxious Plants | 149,359 | 7.9% |
| 6 | A01P, Biocidal, Pest Repellant, Pest Attractant or Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of Chemical Compounds or Preparations | Biocidal, Pest Repellant, Pest Attractant or Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of Chemical Compounds or Preparations | 125,575 | 6.7% |
| 7 | A01D, Harvesting; Mowing | Harvesting; Mowing | 120,447 | 6.4% |
| 8 | A01B, Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | Soil Working in Agriculture or Forestry; Parts, Details, or Accessories of Agricultural Machines or Implements, in General | 103,827 | 5.5% |
| 9 | A01H, New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | New Plants or Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction by Tissue Culture Techniques | 86,394 | 4.6% |
| 10 | A01F, Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | Threshing; Baling of Straw, Hay or the Like; Stationary Apparatus or Hand Tools for Forming or Binding Straw, Hay or the Like Into Bundles; Cutting of Straw, Hay or the Like; Storing Agricultural or Horticultural Produce | 44,933 | 2.4% |
| 12 | A01L | Shoeing of Animals | 904 | 0.0% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Related Keywords
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A01L 1/00 Shoes for horses or other solipeds fastened with nails
- A01L 11/00 Farriers' tools or appliances
- A01L 13/00 Pens for animals while being shod
- A01L 15/00 Apparatus or use of substances for the care of hoofs
- A01L 3/00 Horseshoes fastened by means other than nails, with or without additional fastening by nailing
- A01L 5/00 Horseshoes made of elastic materials
- A01L 7/00 Accessories for shoeing animals
- A01L 9/00 Shoes for other animals, e.g. oxen
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
- JOHN DEERE US 6,555
- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
- DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
- KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024