IPC Subgroup
A43B 7/14 with foot-supporting parts
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2022
Full Title
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements > with foot-supporting parts
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FOOTWEAR
- Subclass:
- CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43B 7/1405 with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
- A43B 7/16 with elevated heel parts inside
- A43B 7/18 Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
- A43B 7/22 with fixed flat-foot insertions, metatarsal supports, ankle flaps or the like
- A43B 7/24 Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side
- A43B 7/26 with toe-spacers or toe-spreaders
- A43B 7/28 Adapting the inner sole of the shoe to the sole of the foot
- A43B 7/3 Protecting the ball-joint against pressure while standing
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