D03D 15/5 characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads
Introduced: January 2021
Full Title
Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used > characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads
Classification Context
- Section:
- TEXTILES; PAPER
- Class:
- WEAVING
- Subclass:
- WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
Filing statistics
IPC D03D 15/5 belongs to the parent subclass D03D, which recorded 59,991 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 5,188 in 2013 to 4,976 in 2023 (-4%), peaking at 6,415 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class D03 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (461 applications), TORAY INDUSTRIES (324 applications) and SHANDONG RIFA TEXTILE MACHINERY COMPANY (279 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
13 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D03D 15/507 magnetic
- D03D 15/513 heat-resistant or fireproof
- D03D 15/52 thermal insulating, e.g. heating or cooling
- D03D 15/527 waterproof or water-repellent
- D03D 15/533 antistatic; electrically conductive
- D03D 15/54 coloured
- D03D 15/547 with optical functions other than colour, e.g. comprising light-emitting fibres
- D03D 15/56 elastic
- D03D 15/567 Shapes or effects upon shrinkage
- D03D 15/573 Tensile strength
- D03D 15/58 characterised by the coefficients of friction
- D03D 15/587 adhesive; fusible
- D03D 15/593 Stiff materials, e.g. cane or slat
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 461
- TORAY INDUSTRIES 324
- SHANDONG RIFA TEXTILE MACHINERY COMPANY 279
- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 260
- JIANGSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 259
- ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY 244
- PICANOL BE 213
- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 192
- FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN US 175
- NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 171