IPC Main Group
A63C 10/00 Snowboard bindings
Introduced: January 2012
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- Subclass:
- SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
Filing statistics
IPC A63C 10/00 belongs to the parent subclass A63C, which recorded 15,231 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 1,339 in 2013 to 933 in 2023 (-30%), peaking at 1,803 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A63 are SANKYO (23,899 applications), SANYO PRODUCT COMPANY (23,718 applications) and DAIICHI SHOKAI COMPANY (13,338 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Bindings for monoskis Water skis or wakeboards ,
Related Keywords
BINDING(S) for snowboards
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A63C 10/02 characterised by details of the shoe holders
- A63C 10/12 Yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
- A63C 10/14 Interfaces, e.g. in the shape of a plate
- A63C 10/16 Systems for adjusting the direction or position of the bindings
- A63C 10/24 Calf or heel supports, e.g. adjustable high back or heel loops
- A63C 10/26 Shock or vibration dampers
- A63C 10/28 characterised by auxiliary devices or arrangements on the bindings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SANKYO 23,899
- SANYO PRODUCT COMPANY 23,718
- DAIICHI SHOKAI COMPANY 13,338
- KYORAKU SANGYO 10,447
- UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 9,545
- SANEI R & D COMPANY 9,135
- SAMMY CORPORATION 7,126
- NEWGIN CORPORATION 5,651
- NETEASE 4,877
- HEIWA CORPORATION 3,938