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A41F 3/00

Braces

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
WEARING APPAREL
Subclass:
GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS

Filing statistics

IPC A41F 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass A41F, which recorded 10,594 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 577 in 2013 to 1,083 in 2023 (+88%), peaking at 1,559 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A41 are NIKE (840 applications), NIKE INNOVATE (719 applications) and 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) (444 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

BRACES for wearing apparelSTRIP(S) for attaching to trousers or braces

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A41F 3/02 Strips, tongues, or the like, for attaching to the trousers
  • A41F 3/04 Means for joining the strips, tongues, or the like, to the body of the braces
  • A41F 3/06 Means for rendering braces pliable; Elastic elements for braces; Braces completely made of rubber

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