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A43C 9/00

Laces; Laces in general for garments made of textiles, leather, or plastics

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

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

Related Keywords

LACE(S) for footwear or garments of textiles, leather, or plasticsTAGS for shoelaces

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A43C 9/02 provided with tags, buttons, or decorative tufts
  • A43C 9/04 Forming ends of laces of plastics, celluloid, rubber, or the like
  • A43C 9/06 Releasable ends of laces
  • A43C 9/08 made of paper or wire

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