Removable shoe sole system
US-10512302-B2 · Dec 24, 2019 · US
characterised by the upper
characterised by the upper · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A43B3/242 |
| Official title | {characterised by the upper} |
| Display label | characterised by the upper |
| Total patents | 215 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Rapid-entry footwear with rebounding fit system
US-10506842-B2 · Dec 17, 2019 · US
Footwear fastening system
US-2019313741-A1 · Oct 17, 2019 · US
Rapid-entry footwear with rebounding fit system
US-10306947-B2 · Jun 4, 2019 · US
Rear closing upper for an article of footwear with front zipper to rear cord connection
US-10159310-B2 · Dec 25, 2018 · US
Rear access article of footwear with movable heel portion
US-2018338562-A1 · Nov 29, 2018 · US
Footwear upper with lace-engaged zipper system
US-2018338566-A1 · Nov 29, 2018 · US
Rear closing upper for an article of footwear with front zipper to rear cord connection
US-2018338583-A1 · Nov 29, 2018 · US
Shoes for Ball Sports
US-2018332921-A1 · Nov 22, 2018 · US
Sigils For Use with Apparel
US-2018333640-A1 · Nov 22, 2018 · US
Reversable strap for an article of footwear
US-10064449-B2 · Sep 4, 2018 · US
Sigils for use with apparel
US-10058774-B2 · Aug 28, 2018 · US
Shoes for ball sports
US-10039339-B2 · Aug 7, 2018 · US
Rapid-entry footwear with rebounding fit system
US-2018206588-A1 · Jul 26, 2018 · US
Article of Footwear With Knitted Component Having Plurality of Graduated Projections
US-2018146745-A1 · May 31, 2018 · US
Footwear with separable upper and sole structure
US-9955748-B2 · May 1, 2018 · US
Injection molded shoe frame and method
US-9936760-B2 · Apr 10, 2018 · US
Article of footwear with a customizable upper
US-9894956-B2 · Feb 20, 2018 · US
Article of footwear with knitted component having plurality of graduated projections
US-9888742-B2 · Feb 13, 2018 · US
Rapid-entry footwear with rebounding fit system
US-2017360143-A1 · Dec 21, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A43B3/242?
- CPC A43B3/242 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “characterised by the upper.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A43B3/242 (characterised by the upper)?
- Our database includes 215 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A43B3/242 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 32 in 2024 vs 33 in 2025 (latest complete years).