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