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A41B 9/00

Undergarments

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
WEARING APPAREL
Subclass:
SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS

Related Keywords

DRAWERS or underwearLINGERIEPANTS [= underwear]UNDERPANTS

8 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A41B 9/02 Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
  • A41B 9/04 Knickers for ladies, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
  • A41B 9/06 Undershirts; Chemises
  • A41B 9/08 Combined undergarments
  • A41B 9/1 Petticoats
  • A41B 9/12 Protective undergarments
  • A41B 9/14 Waistbands forming part of the undergarments; Closures thereof
  • A41B 9/16 Shoulder-straps forming part of the undergarments

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NIKE US 840
  2. NIKE INNOVATE US 719
  3. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 444
  4. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 351
  5. HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 287
  6. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 257
  7. JIANGXI INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY 248
  8. ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY 235
  9. GUANGDONG COSMO-LADY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 219
  10. GUNZE 218