IPC Main Group
A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FOOTWEAR
- Subclass:
- CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
Related Keywords
sole and HEEL(S) units for footwearSOLE(S) of footwear
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43B 13/02 characterised by the material
- A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
- A43B 13/28 characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels
- A43B 13/37 Sole and heel units
- A43B 13/38 Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process
- A43B 13/42 Filling materials located between the insole and outer sole; Stiffening materials
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