SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING

Description

Class D05 covers sewing, embroidering, and tufting machinery, techniques, and processes. This includes sewing machines and their components (needles, bobbins, feed mechanisms), embroidery methods and equipment for decorative stitching, and tufting apparatus for creating pile fabrics and carpets. The class encompasses both the machines used to perform these operations and the mechanical systems that control stitch formation, thread tension, and fabric feed. Related textile finishing and decoration processes that integrate sewing, embroidering, or tufting are included within this class scope.

Filing statistics

IPC D05 recorded 57,894 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023, summed across its 2 subclasses. Annual filings grew from 2,952 in 2013 to 6,178 in 2023 (+109%), peaking at 6,884 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D05 are JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY (1,314 applications), JUKI CORPORATION (537 applications) and ZHEJIANG MAQI SEWING MACHINE COMPANY (534 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings