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A43C 11/2

Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes > Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FOOTWEAR
Subclass:
FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL

Filing statistics

IPC A43C 11/2 belongs to the parent subclass A43C, which recorded 12,307 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 908 in 2013 to 986 in 2023 (+9%), peaking at 1,368 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A43 are NIKE (3,884 applications), NIKE INNOVATE (3,037 applications) and NIKE INNOVATE (1,179 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

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

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