Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards

Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Textile and paper production, treatment, and products.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeD04B1/246
Official title{Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards}
Display labelUpper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards
Total patents169

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20157
20165
201714
201817
201929
202019
202118
202219
202317
20248
202513
20263

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC D04B1/246?
CPC D04B1/246 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards.”
How many patents are filed under CPC D04B1/246 (Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards)?
Our database includes 169 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC D04B1/246 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).