WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:: TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:: WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Description

D06N covers composite sheet materials comprising a fibrous web substrate coated or laminated with macromolecular layers, including linoleum, oilcloth, vinyl-coated fabrics, artificial leather, and roofing felts. This classification encompasses flexible sheeting materials used for wall, floor, and decorative coverings where the functional properties derive from the polymer coating layer applied to a textile or fiber base. Also included are flexible sheet materials not classified elsewhere in the textile or paper treatment sections, such as synthetic polymer films combined with fabric substrates. Excluded are products covered by more specific classifications for finished textiles, paper products, or purely synthetic membranes without fibrous reinforcement.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass D06N recorded 20,490 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,409 in 2013 to 1,801 in 2023 (+28%), peaking at 2,422 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D06 are QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY (10,520 applications), HAIER SMART HOME (8,532 applications) and LG ELECTRONICS (7,853 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

In class comparison

D06N ranks 7th of 11 subclasses with filings in D06, with 20,490 applications between 2013 and 2023, 4.9% of the class. Annual filings grew 28% from 2013 to 2023, below the class as a whole (+98%).

Top 10 of 11 subclasses of class D06 by patent applications, 2013–2023
Rank	Subclass	Title	Applications	Share
1	D06F, Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing or Folding Textile Articles	Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing or Folding Textile Articles	135,930	32.7%
2	D06B, Treating Textile Materials Using Liquids, Gases or Vapours	Treating Textile Materials Using Liquids, Gases or Vapours	67,125	16.2%
3	D06M, Treatment, Not Provided for Elsewhere in Class , of Fibres, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers or Fibrous Goods Made From Such Materials	Treatment, Not Provided for Elsewhere in Class , of Fibres, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers or Fibrous Goods Made From Such Materials	66,904	16.1%
4	D06C, Finishing, Dressing, Tentering or Stretching Textile Fabrics	Finishing, Dressing, Tentering or Stretching Textile Fabrics	40,235	9.7%
5	D06H, Marking, Inspecting, Seaming or Severing Textile Materials	Marking, Inspecting, Seaming or Severing Textile Materials	34,771	8.4%
6	D06P, Dyeing or Printing Textiles; Dyeing Leather, Furs or Solid Macromolecular Substances in Any Form	Dyeing or Printing Textiles; Dyeing Leather, Furs or Solid Macromolecular Substances in Any Form	25,428	6.1%
7	D06N	Wall, Floor, or Like Covering Materials, e.g. Linoleum, Oilcloth, Artificial Leather, Roofing Felt, Consisting of a Fibrous Web Coated With a Layer of Macromolecular Material; Flexible Sheet Material Not Otherwise Provided for	20,490	4.9%
8	D06G, Mechanical or Pressure Cleaning of Carpets, Rugs, Sacks, Hides, or Other Skin or Textile Articles or Fabrics; Turning Inside-Out Flexible Tubular or Other Hollow Articles	Mechanical or Pressure Cleaning of Carpets, Rugs, Sacks, Hides, or Other Skin or Textile Articles or Fabrics; Turning Inside-Out Flexible Tubular or Other Hollow Articles	15,805	3.8%
9	D06L, Dry-Cleaning, Washing or Bleaching Fibres, Filaments, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers or Made-Up Fibrous Goods; Bleaching Leather or Furs	Dry-Cleaning, Washing or Bleaching Fibres, Filaments, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers or Made-Up Fibrous Goods; Bleaching Leather or Furs	5,729	1.4%
10	D06Q, Decorating Textiles	Decorating Textiles	2,596	0.6%

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

covering materials coated with a layer of macromolecular materialflexible sheet material not otherwise provided forFLOOR(S) coveringsmaking FLOOR(S) coverings by coating fibrous webs with macromolecular materialPAPER wall coveringsfibrous sheet material coated with a layer of macromolecular materialWALL(S) coverings consisting of a fibrous web coated with macromolecular material

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D06N 1/00 Linoleum
D06N 3/00 Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
D06N 5/00 Roofing felt, i.e. fibrous webs coated with bitumen
D06N 7/00 Flexible sheet materials not otherwise provided for, e.g. textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
MIELE DE 1,374