IPC Subclass
A41B SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- WEARING APPAREL
- Subclass:
- SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
Description
A41B covers garments worn directly on the upper body or as undergarments, including shirts, vests, and similar torso clothing, along with underwear for both sexes. This subclass also encompasses baby clothing and linens specifically designed for infants, as well as handkerchiefs and similar small fabric accessories. Inventions in this class typically relate to construction methods, fastening systems, material compositions, or functional design features that distinguish these garments from general apparel covered in broader A41 classifications.
Related Keywords
baby linenunder CLOTHESUNDERGARMENTSUNDERWEARWEARING-APPAREL
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A41B 1/00 Shirts
- A41B 11/00 Hosiery; Panti-hose; Body-stockings
- A41B 13/00 Baby linen
- A41B 15/00 Handkerchiefs
- A41B 17/00 Selection of special materials for underwear
- A41B 3/00 Collars
- A41B 5/00 Fold-line formings for collars or cuffs
- A41B 7/00 Cuffs
- A41B 9/00 Undergarments
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NIKE US 840
- NIKE INNOVATE US 719
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 444
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 351
- HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 287
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 257
- JIANGXI INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY 248
- ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY 235
- GUANGDONG COSMO-LADY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 219
- GUNZE 218