IPC Main Group
A43D 11/00 Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FOOTWEAR
- Subclass:
- MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
Filing statistics
IPC A43D 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass A43D, which recorded 21,517 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 811 in 2013 to 2,482 in 2023 (+206%). 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
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A43D 11/01 Machines for applying or securing reinforcements or ornamental straps to uppers
- A43D 11/04 Machines for seam-pressing or flattening shoe parts, quarters, or the like
- A43D 11/06 Machines for temporary buttoning of shoe parts
- A43D 11/08 Machines for temporary lacing of shoe parts or for cutting-away the lacing strips after lasting
- A43D 11/1 Devices for holding the lacing portions in position during lasting
- A43D 11/12 Machines for forming the toe part or heel part of shoes, with or without use of heat
- A43D 11/14 Devices for treating shoe parts, e.g. stiffeners, with steam or liquid
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