Wipers; Sole-pressers; Last-supports; Pincers

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Single parts for pulling-over or lasting machines > Wipers; Sole-pressers; Last-supports; Pincers

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FOOTWEAR
Subclass:: MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR

Filing statistics

IPC A43D 23/02 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

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