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IPC Subclass
B68F

MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
Subclass:
MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE

Description

B68F covers machinery and processes for manufacturing finished articles composed primarily of leather, canvas, or similar flexible sheet materials. This includes equipment for cutting, stitching, assembling, and finishing operations specific to these materials, such as saddles, bags, upholstery components, and garment parts. The classification encompasses both the mechanical devices used in production and the manufacturing techniques applied to these traditional materials. Related leather treatment processes (tanning, dyeing) and the saddlery/harness components themselves are classified elsewhere within B68.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass B68F recorded 196 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5 in 2013 to 10 in 2023 (+100%), peaking at 30 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B68 are TACHI S COMPANY (144 applications), TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION (131 applications) and L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (84 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

GLUE in box or bag makingmounting HANDLES on bags or boxesHAND TOOLS for leather-workingworking LEATHER in making LEATHER articlesRIVETING in box or bag makingSTAPLING in box or bag makingSTITCHING in box or bag makingWELDING by heat or pressure in box or bag making

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  • B68F 1/00 Making articles from leather, canvas, or the like

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B68, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TACHI S COMPANY 144
  2. TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION 131
  3. L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 84
  4. TACHI S COMPANY JP 81
  5. TS TECH COMPANY 79
  6. YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 78
  7. YOSHIDA KOGYO 54
  8. SPUEHL CH 50
  9. CHANGSHU BEALEAD AUTOMATIC MACHINE COMPANY 50
  10. ZHEJIANG HUAJIAN INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT 49