Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-12582191-B2 · Mar 24, 2026 · US
Flaps; Pockets
Flaps; Pockets · 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 | A43C7/02 |
| Official title | Flaps; Pockets |
| Display label | Flaps; Pockets |
| Total patents | 47 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Tension member guides for lacing systems
US-12557881-B2 · Feb 24, 2026 · US
Upper for an article of footwear having an inner component and a shroud
US-2025268333-A1 · Aug 28, 2025 · US
Article of footwear with closure system
US-2025255383-A1 · Aug 14, 2025 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-12383018-B2 · Aug 12, 2025 · US
Upper for an article of footwear having an inner component and a shroud
US-12324484-B2 · Jun 10, 2025 · US
Article of footwear with closure system
US-12310458-B2 · May 27, 2025 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024268505-A1 · Aug 15, 2024 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024268506-A1 · Aug 15, 2024 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024245163-A1 · Jul 25, 2024 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024180286-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024180287-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
US-2024180288-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Lace-receiving structure for articles of footwear
US-11930890-B2 · Mar 19, 2024 · US
Article of footwear with closure system
US-2024065383-A1 · Feb 29, 2024 · US
Article of footwear with closure system
US-11844401-B2 · Dec 19, 2023 · US
Article having a knitted component with a strap
US-11744315-B2 · Sep 5, 2023 · US
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff
US-11707105-B2 · Jul 25, 2023 · US
Upper for an article of footwear having an inner component and a shroud
US-2023012902-A1 · Jan 19, 2023 · US
Lace-receiving structure for articles of footwear
US-2022312897-A1 · Oct 6, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A43C7/02?
- CPC A43C7/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Flaps; Pockets.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A43C7/02 (Flaps; Pockets)?
- Our database includes 47 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A43C7/02 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).