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CPC technology class · A41

A41G - Artificial Flowers

Artificial flowers; wigs; masks; feathers. 380 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

380
US patents granted
A41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+72%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Artificial Flowers ranks #565 of 670 CPC technology areas - 380 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 72% over five years.

#565
of 670 CPC technology areas
380
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Willis Electric
leading assignee (37)
+72%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd. (37 patents)

CPC subclass A41G - ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS - covers 380 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A41 (WEARING APPAREL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A41G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Willis Electric Co., Ltd. leads with 37 patents, followed by Lashify, Inc. at 28 grants and Shake-n-go Fashion, Inc. at 18.

Filing activity in A41G is up 72% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is A41G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A41G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 72% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A41G?

The 12 most active assignees in ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Willis Electric is the most active filer in A41G, holding 37 of the 380 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass A41G
Rank Company Patents in A41G
#1 Willis Electric Co., Ltd. 37
#2 Lashify, Inc. 28
#3 Shake-n-go Fashion, Inc. 18
#4 Belgravia Wood Limited 14
#5 KISS NAIL Products, Inc. 10
#6 Aderans Company Limited 7
#7 Polygroup Macau Limited (bvi) 6
#8 JBS Hair Inc. 6
#9 WINK Robotics 6
#10 Albea Services 5
#11 Brock USA, Llc 5
#12 JUKI Corporation 4
#13 H2W 4
#14 ELC Management Llc 3
#15 Seasons 4, Inc. 3
#16 Pro-iroda Industries, Inc. 2
#17 LVMH Recherche 2
#18 Lovepop, Inc. 2
#19 Blooming International Limited 2
#20 Balsam International Unlimited Company 2

About This Class

CPC subclass A41G belongs to class A41.

380 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading A41G assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 A41G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A41G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 051015202530 010203040 Patents in A41G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Willis ElectricLashifyShake-n-go FashionBelgravia WoodKiss Nail ProductsAderansPolygroup Macau (Bvi)Jbs HairWink RoboticsAlbea ServicesBrock UsaJukiH2wElc Management
Top 14 A41G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A41G?
CPC subclass A41G covers ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS. It belongs to CPC class A41 (WEARING APPAREL), with 380 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A41G?
380 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A41G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A41G?
Willis Electric Co., Ltd. leads A41G with 37 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A41G collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., A41) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A41G provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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