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CPC technology class · A41

A41H - Appliances OR Methods FOR Making Clothes

Appliances or methods for making clothes, e.g. for dress-making or for tailoring, not otherwise provided for. 522 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

522
US patents granted
A41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+140%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Appliances OR Methods FOR Making Clothes ranks #537 of 670 CPC technology areas - 522 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 140% over five years.

#537
of 670 CPC technology areas
522
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Levi Strauss &
leading assignee (58)
+140%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Levi Strauss & Co. (58 patents)

CPC subclass A41H - APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 522 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 A41H is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Levi Strauss & Co. leads with 58 patents, followed by Createme Technologies Inc. at 20 grants and CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. at 15.

Filing activity in A41H is up 140% 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 A41H innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A41H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 140% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A41H?

The 12 most active assignees in APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Levi Strauss & is the most active filer in A41H, holding 58 of the 522 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 A41H
Rank Company Patents in A41H
#1 Levi Strauss & Co. 58
#2 Createme Technologies Inc. 20
#3 CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. 15
#4 YKK Corporation 13
#5 Zazzle Inc. 9
#6 Softwear Automation Inc. 6
#7 One Sciences, Inc. 6
#8 The North Face Apparel Corp. 5
#9 DPG USA Inc. 5
#10 Monotony.ai, Inc. 5
#11 Best Apps, Llc 5
#12 L.i.f.e. Corporation S.a. 5
#13 Resonance Companies Llc 5
#14 O&M Halyard, Inc. 4
#15 Ameriglobe, Llc 4
#16 Bodygram, Inc. 4
#17 Loomia Technologies, Inc. 4
#18 Global Apparel Partners Inc. 4
#19 V Personalize, Inc. 4
#20 Dassault Systemes 3

About This Class

CPC subclass A41H belongs to class A41.

522 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 A41H 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 A41H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A41H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 010203040 020406080 Patents in A41H Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Levi Strauss &CreatemeClo Virtual FashionYkkZazzleSoftwear AutomationOne SciencesThe North Face ApparelDpg UsaMonotony AiBest AppsL I F EResonance CompaniesO&M Halyard
Top 14 A41H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A41H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A41H?
CPC subclass A41H covers APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class A41 (WEARING APPAREL), with 522 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A41H?
522 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A41H between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A41H?
Levi Strauss & Co. leads A41H with 58 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A41H 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 A41H 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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