IPC Main Group
A43C 13/00 Wear-resisting attachments
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FOOTWEAR
- Subclass:
- FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
Filing statistics
IPC A43C 13/00 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
Related Keywords
ARMOUR for boots and shoesprotectors or PAD(S) for boots or shoesPROTECTORS for shoes
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43C 13/02 Metal plates for soles or heels
- A43C 13/04 Cleats; Simple studs; Screws; Hob-nails
- A43C 13/06 Attachments for edges of soles, especially for ski boots
- A43C 13/12 Releasable protecting-soles of metal
- A43C 13/14 Special attachments for toe-caps; Protecting caps for toe-caps
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