D06Q DECORATING TEXTILES
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 1990
Classification Context
- Section:
- TEXTILES; PAPER
- Class:
- TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Subclass:
- DECORATING TEXTILES
Description
D06Q covers methods and apparatus for applying decorative finishes, patterns, and embellishments to textile materials and fabric surfaces. This includes techniques such as printing, dyeing, embroidering, flocking, painting, and applying adhesive-backed or heat-transferred designs to woven, knitted, or non-woven textiles. The classification encompasses both the chemical and mechanical processes for achieving aesthetic effects on fabrics, as well as the equipment and systems used for these decorating operations.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass D06Q recorded 2,596 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 217 in 2013 to 99 in 2023 (-54%), peaking at 572 applications in 2016. 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
D06Q ranks 10th of 11 subclasses with filings in D06, with 2,596 applications between 2013 and 2023, 0.6% of the class. Annual filings declined 54% from 2013 to 2023, below the class as a whole (+98%).
| 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 | 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 | 2,596 | 0.6% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material
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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