CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FOOTWEAR
Subclass:: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR

Description

A43B covers the structural components, design features, and functional characteristics that define footwear construction and performance. This includes soles, heels, uppers, fastening systems, insoles, and specialized structural elements that contribute to fit, comfort, durability, or protective properties. The classification encompasses innovations in materials, manufacturing techniques, and design configurations specific to shoes, boots, and similar articles worn on the foot, excluding complete footwear designs classified elsewhere and production machinery.

Related Keywords

manufacturing FOOTWEARkinds of SHOE(S)TAGS for pulling-on bootsVAMPS of shoes

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A43B 1/00 Footwear characterised by the material
A43B 11/00 Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps
A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
A43B 15/00 Welts for footwear
A43B 17/00 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
A43B 19/00 Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
A43B 21/00 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
A43B 23/00 Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes
A43B 7/00 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
A43B 9/00 Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A43, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NIKE US 3,884
NIKE INNOVATE US 3,037
NIKE INNOVATE NL 1,179
耐克创新有限合伙公司 902
NIKE INNOVATE 842
ADIDAS DE 707
ASICS CORPORATION JP 573
ANTA (CHINA) COMPANY 417
XTEP (CHINA) COMPANY 340
PUMA SE DE 333