A44C PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- Subclass:
- PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
Description
A44C covers personal adornments worn on the body for decoration or ornamentation, including jewelry articles such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, brooches, and similar items, as well as coins and medals. This subclass encompasses the design, construction, and fastening mechanisms of ornamental pieces, including methods for making, assembling, and joining decorative components. It includes both precious and non-precious adornments, but excludes functional items like watches or timepieces (covered under A44B) and clothing-integrated elements such as buttons or closures.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass A44C recorded 39,772 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,058 in 2013 to 3,114 in 2023 (+51%), peaking at 4,851 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A44 are YOSHIDA KOGYO (1,597 applications), YOSHIDA KOGYO (1,058 applications) and ZHEJIANG WEIXING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (596 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
A44C ranks 1st of 2 subclasses with filings in A44, with 39,772 applications between 2013 and 2023, 55.4% of the class. Annual filings grew 51% from 2013 to 2023, above the class as a whole (+30%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A44C | Personal Adornments, e.g. Jewellery; Coins | 39,772 | 55.4% |
| 2 | A44B, Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, or the Like | Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, or the Like | 31,954 | 44.6% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Related Keywords
14 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A44C 1/00 Brooches or clips in their decorative or ornamental aspect
- A44C 11/00 Watch chains; Ornamental chains
- A44C 13/00 Connectible jewellery
- A44C 15/00 Other forms of jewellery
- A44C 17/00 Gems or the like
- A44C 19/00 Devices for preventing pilfering of watches or jewellery
- A44C 21/00 Coins; Emergency money; Beer or gambling coins or tokens, or the like
- A44C 23/00 Rosaries
- A44C 25/00 Fancy ware for personal wear, not provided for in groups or , e.g. crosses, crucifixes, charms
- A44C 27/00 Making jewellery or other personal adornments
- A44C 3/00 Medals; Badges
- A44C 5/00 Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C 7/00 Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes
- A44C 9/00 Finger-rings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A44, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 1,597
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 1,058
- ZHEJIANG WEIXING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 596
- FUJIAN SBS ZIPPER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 471
- GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 462
- GUANGDONG XIAOTIANCAI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 408
- THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 278
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 267
- OMEGA CH 194
- APPLE US 187