A63K RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- Subclass:
- RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Description
This subclass covers equipment, apparatus, and accessories specifically designed for racing and equestrian sports activities. It encompasses riding gear, safety equipment, training devices, and specialized apparel used in horse racing, harness racing, show jumping, and other mounted sports. The classification includes items such as saddles, bridles, stirrups, protective helmets, and starting gates, as well as ancillary equipment for track preparation and race management. Adjacent classes address general sporting equipment (A63B) and other amusement activities outside the scope of mounted and racing sports.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass A63K recorded 2,000 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 101 in 2013 to 141 in 2023 (+40%), peaking at 273 applications in 2019. 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
In class comparison
A63K ranks 8th of 8 subclasses with filings in A63, with 2,000 applications between 2013 and 2023, 0.3% of the class. Annual filings grew 40% from 2013 to 2023, in line with the class as a whole (+40%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A63F, Card, Board or Roulette Games; Indoor Games Using Small Moving Playing Bodies; Video Games; Games Not Otherwise Provided for | Card, Board or Roulette Games; Indoor Games Using Small Moving Playing Bodies; Video Games; Games Not Otherwise Provided for | 258,711 | 42.1% |
| 2 | A63B, Apparatus for Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, or Fencing; Ball Games; Training Equipment | Apparatus for Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, or Fencing; Ball Games; Training Equipment | 247,624 | 40.3% |
| 3 | A63H, Toys, e.g. Tops, Dolls, Hoops or Building Blocks | Toys, e.g. Tops, Dolls, Hoops or Building Blocks | 61,908 | 10.1% |
| 4 | A63G, Merry-Go-Rounds; Swings; Rocking-Horses; Chutes; Switchbacks; Similar Devices for Public Amusement | Merry-Go-Rounds; Swings; Rocking-Horses; Chutes; Switchbacks; Similar Devices for Public Amusement | 18,660 | 3.0% |
| 5 | A63C, Skates; Skis; Roller Skates; Design or Layout of Courts, Rinks or the Like | Skates; Skis; Roller Skates; Design or Layout of Courts, Rinks or the Like | 15,231 | 2.5% |
| 6 | A63J, Devices for Theatres, Circuses, or the Like; Conjuring Appliances or the Like | Devices for Theatres, Circuses, or the Like; Conjuring Appliances or the Like | 7,424 | 1.2% |
| 7 | A63D, Bowling Games, e.g. Skittles, Bocce or Bowls; Installations Therefor; Bagatelle or Similar Games; Billiards | Bowling Games, e.g. Skittles, Bocce or Bowls; Installations Therefor; Bagatelle or Similar Games; Billiards | 2,873 | 0.5% |
| 8 | A63K | Racing; Riding Sports; Equipment or Accessories Therefor | 2,000 | 0.3% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Related Keywords
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A63K 1/00 Race-courses; Race-tracks
- A63K 3/00 Equipment or accessories for racing or riding sports
- A63K 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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