Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
Subclass:: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS

Filing statistics

IPC A44C 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass A44C, which 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

Additional Content

Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts

Related Keywords

ornamental ANKLET(S)BANGLESBRACELET(S)WATCH(ES) strapsWRIST(S) watch straps

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A44C 5/02 Link constructions
A44C 5/12 C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders
A44C 5/14 characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
A44C 5/18 Fasteners for straps

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