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A43D 43/00

Machines for making stitch lips, or other preparatory treatment of soles or insoles before fixing same

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

Related Keywords

CHANNELLING soles of shoes during manufacture

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A43D 43/02 for making stitch lips by cutting
  • A43D 43/06 for applying reinforcing materials to insoles; Attachment of ornamental tapes or ribs, e.g. sewing ribs, on soles, or the like

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