Knitting processes, apparatus or machines, not otherwise provided for

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:: BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
Subclass:: KNITTING

Filing statistics

IPC D04B 39/00 belongs to the parent subclass D04B, which recorded 48,486 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,357 in 2013 to 4,578 in 2023 (+36%), peaking at 6,013 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D04 are P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) (887 applications), KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION (727 applications) and TORAY INDUSTRIES (692 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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D04B 39/02 with work carrier in screw form
D04B 39/04 adapted for combined weft and warp knitting
D04B 39/06 adapted for combined knitting and weaving
D04B 39/08 Sewing machines modified for knitting

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 887
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 727
TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 692
NIKE US 633
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 537
TORAY INDUSTRIES 528
NIKE INNOVATE US 522
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 479
NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 439
NINGBO CIXING COMPANY 425