IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
A43B 1/00 Footwear characterised by the material
A43B 1/02 Footwear characterised by the material made of fibres or fabrics made therefrom
A43B 1/04 Footwear characterised by the material made of fibres or fabrics made therefrom braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted
A43B 1/05 Footwear characterised by the material made of fibres or fabrics made therefrom woven
A43B 1/06 Footwear characterised by the material made of wood, cork, card-board, paper or like fibrous material
A43B 1/08 Footwear characterised by the material made of metal
A43B 1/10 Footwear characterised by the material made of rubber
A43B 1/12 Footwear characterised by the material made of rubber of rubber waste
A43B 1/14 Footwear characterised by the material made of plastics
A43B 1/023 Animal fibres
A43B 1/025 Plant fibres
A43B 1/028 Synthetic or artificial fibres
A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
A43B 3/02 Boots covering the lower leg
A43B 3/04 Boots covering the lower leg with rubber or elastic insertions or gussets
A43B 3/06 Shoes with flaps; Footwear with divided uppers
A43B 3/08 Shoes with flaps; Footwear with divided uppers with rubber or elastic insertions or gussets
A43B 3/10 Low shoes; Slippers
A43B 3/12 Sandals; Strap guides thereon
A43B 3/14 Moccasins, opanken or like shoes
A43B 3/16 Overshoes
A43B 3/18 Devices for holding overshoes in position
A43B 3/20 Heel-less overshoes
A43B 3/22 Protecting sheaths worn between shoe and overshoe
A43B 3/24 Collapsible or convertible
A43B 3/26 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
A43B 3/28 Footwear specially adapted for dolls
A43B 3/30 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use specially adapted for babies or small children
A43B 3/34 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
A43B 3/35 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with electric heating arrangements
A43B 3/36 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with light sources
A43B 3/38 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources
A43B 3/40 Batteries
A43B 3/42 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources where power is generated by conversion of mechanical movement to electricity, e.g. by piezoelectric means
A43B 3/44 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with sensors, e.g. for detecting contact or position
A43B 3/46 Global positioning system [GPS] sensors
A43B 3/48 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with transmitting devices, e.g. GSM or WiFi
A43B 3/50 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with sound or music sources
A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes
A43B 5/02 Football boots
A43B 5/04 Ski or like boots
A43B 5/06 Running shoes; Track shoes
A43B 5/08 Bathing shoes
A43B 5/10 Tennis shoes
A43B 5/12 Dancing shoes
A43B 5/14 Shoes for cyclists
A43B 5/16 Skating boots
A43B 5/18 Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
A43B 7/00 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
A43B 7/02 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with heating arrangements
A43B 7/04 Footwear with electric batteries, generators, or the like
A43B 7/06 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated
A43B 7/08 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures
A43B 7/10 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures with closable air-slots
A43B 7/12 Special watertight footwear
A43B 7/14 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/16 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with elevated heel parts inside
A43B 7/18 Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
A43B 7/19 Joint supports, e.g. instep supports engaging the ground directly
A43B 7/20 Ankle-joint supports or holders
A43B 7/22 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with fixed flat-foot insertions, metatarsal supports, ankle flaps or the like
A43B 7/24 Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side
A43B 7/26 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with toe-spacers or toe-spreaders
A43B 7/28 Adapting the inner sole of the shoe to the sole of the foot
A43B 7/30 Protecting the ball-joint against pressure while standing
A43B 7/32 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with shock-absorbing means
A43B 7/34 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with protection against heat or cold
A43B 7/36 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with earthing or grounding means
A43B 7/38 Elevating, i.e. height increasing
A43B 7/083 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures with pumping means or valves
A43B 7/142 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones
A43B 7/143 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the lateral arch, i.e. the cuboid bone
A43B 7/144 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
A43B 7/145 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the toes, i.e. the phalanges
A43B 7/148 Recesses or holes filled with supports or pads
A43B 7/149 Pads, e.g. protruding on the foot-facing surface
A43B 7/1405 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
A43B 7/1415 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
A43B 7/1425 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
A43B 7/1435 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the joint between the fifth phalange and the fifth metatarsal bone
A43B 7/1445 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal
A43B 7/1455 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties
A43B 7/1463 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with removable pads to allow custom fit
A43B 7/1464 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with adjustable pads to allow custom fit
A43B 7/1466 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with adjustable pads to allow custom fit adjustable by screws or threads
A43B 7/1467 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with adjustable pads to allow custom fit adjustable by resilient members, e.g. springs
A43B 7/1468 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with adjustable pads to allow custom fit adjustable by shims
A43B 7/1469 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with adjustable pads to allow custom fit adjustable by selectively fastening or securing into multiple available positions
A43B 7/1475 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the type of support
A43B 7/1485 Recesses or holes, traversing partially or completely the thickness of the pad
A43B 9/00 Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts
A43B 9/02 Footwear stitched or nailed through
A43B 9/04 Welted footwear
A43B 9/06 Welted footwear stitched or nailed through
A43B 9/08 Turned footwear
A43B 9/10 Footwear with out-turned uppers
A43B 9/12 Stuck or cemented footwear
A43B 9/14 Platform shoes
A43B 9/16 Footwear with soles moulded on to uppers or welded on to uppers without adhesive
A43B 9/18 Footwear with soles moulded on to uppers or welded on to uppers without adhesive moulded
A43B 9/20 Footwear with soles moulded on to uppers or welded on to uppers without adhesive welded
A43B 11/00 Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps
A43B 11/02 Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps with built-in shoe-horns
A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
A43B 13/02 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
A43B 13/04 Plastics, rubber or vulcanised fibre
A43B 13/06 Leather
A43B 13/08 Wood
A43B 13/10 Metal
A43B 13/12 Soles with several layers of different materials
A43B 13/14 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
A43B 13/16 Pieced soles
A43B 13/18 Resilient soles
A43B 13/20 Pneumatic soles
A43B 13/22 Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer
A43B 13/24 Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer by use of insertions
A43B 13/26 Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer by use of insertions projecting beyond the sole surface
A43B 13/28 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels
A43B 13/30 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels by screws
A43B 13/32 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels by adhesives
A43B 13/34 Soles also attached to the inner side of the heels
A43B 13/36 Easily-exchangeable soles
A43B 13/37 Sole and heel units
A43B 13/38 Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process
A43B 13/39 Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process with upset sewing ribs
A43B 13/40 Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process with cushions
A43B 13/41 Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process combined with heel stiffener, toe stiffener, or shank stiffener
A43B 13/42 Filling materials located between the insole and outer sole; Stiffening materials
A43B 15/00 Welts for footwear
A43B 17/00 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
A43B 17/02 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
A43B 17/03 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient filled with a gas, e.g. air
A43B 17/04 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined with metal insertions or coverings
A43B 17/06 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined with metal springs
A43B 17/08 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined ventilated
A43B 17/10 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined waterproof
A43B 17/12 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined made of wood
A43B 17/14 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined made of sponge, rubber, or plastic materials
A43B 17/16 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined with heel or toe caps
A43B 17/18 Arrangements for attaching removable insoles to footwear
A43B 19/00 Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
A43B 21/00 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
A43B 21/02 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material
A43B 21/03 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material wood
A43B 21/04 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material leather
A43B 21/06 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material rubber
A43B 21/08 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material rubber combined hard and soft rubber
A43B 21/10 Expansible top-pieces
A43B 21/12 Tread surfaces with suction cavities
A43B 21/14 Heels or top-pieces made of rubber waste
A43B 21/16 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material rubber with non-rubber insertions in the tread surface
A43B 21/18 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material combined rubber and leather
A43B 21/20 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the material plastics
A43B 21/22 Heels or heel attachments specially designed to prevent splashing
A43B 21/24 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by the constructive form
A43B 21/26 Resilient heels
A43B 21/28 Pneumatic heels
A43B 21/30 Heels with metal springs
A43B 21/32 Resilient supports for the heel of the foot
A43B 21/34 Hollow metal heels with interchangeable top-pieces
A43B 21/36 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means
A43B 21/37 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by hook-shaped or bent attaching means
A43B 21/38 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by screws only
A43B 21/39 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by rib and groove
A43B 21/40 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by rib and groove by dovetail
A43B 21/42 Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts
A43B 21/44 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by claw-like means
A43B 21/45 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by claw-like means with special tensioning means
A43B 21/46 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by bolts
A43B 21/47 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by resilient means
A43B 21/48 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by resilient means by press-buttons
A43B 21/50 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by bayonet catches or the like
A43B 21/51 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means with keyhole-shaped opening and pin
A43B 21/52 Interchangeable heel parts without special attachments
A43B 21/54 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means by adhesion or the like
A43B 21/433 Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts rotatably mounted
A43B 21/437 Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts with axially-adjustable rod-like top-pieces
A43B 23/00 Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
A43B 23/02 Uppers; Boot legs
A43B 23/04 Uppers made of one piece; Uppers with inserted gussets
A43B 23/06 Waterproof legs
A43B 23/07 Linings therefor
A43B 23/08 Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
A43B 23/10 Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of metal
A43B 23/14 Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of leather
A43B 23/16 Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
A43B 23/17 Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
A43B 23/20 Nails, pegs, pins, clamps, or tacks, for footwear
A43B 23/22 Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers
A43B 23/24 Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
A43B 23/25 Arrangement of ribbons on footwear
A43B 23/26 Tongues for shoes
A43B 23/28 Devices to put in shoes in order to prevent slipping at the heel or to prevent abrading the stockings
A43B 23/30 Heel-protectors for car-drivers