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CPC technology class · A45

A45F - Travelling OR CAMP Equipment: Sacks OR Packs Carried ON T…

Travelling or camp equipment: sacks or packs carried on the body. 2,798 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,798
US patents granted
A45
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+18%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Travelling OR CAMP Equipment: Sacks OR Packs Carried ON T… ranks #329 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,798 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 18% over five years.

#329
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,798
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Apple
leading assignee (72)
+18%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Apple Inc. (72 patents)

CPC subclass A45F - TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - covers 2,798 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A45 (HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A45F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Apple Inc. leads with 72 patents, followed by Ty-flot, Inc. at 28 grants and LAT Enterprises, Inc. at 25.

Filing activity in A45F is up 18% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is A45F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A45F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 18% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A45F?

The 12 most active assignees in TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Apple is the most active filer in A45F, holding 72 of the 2,798 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 A45F
Rank Company Patents in A45F
#1 Otter Products, Llc 44
#2 Ty-flot, Inc. 28
#3 LAT Enterprises, Inc. 25
#4 YETI Coolers, Llc 21
#5 Keter Plastic Ltd. 18
#6 Camelbak Products, Llc 17
#7 Sharp Fluidics Inc. 17
#8 Under Armour, Inc. 16
#9 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation 15
#10 Axon Enterprise, Inc. 14
#11 Popsockets Llc 13
#12 Amphipod, Inc. 13
#13 Vista Outdoor Operations Llc 12
#14 Rakuten KOBO Inc. 12
#15 The North Face Apparel Corp. 12
#16 Moment Inc 12
#17 S&S Precision, Llc 11
#18 Samsonite IP Holdings S.a R.l. 10
#19 Incipio, Llc 10
#20 Sentry Solutions Products Group Llc 10

About This Class

CPC subclass A45F belongs to class A45.

2,798 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 A45F 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 A45F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A45F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A45F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A45F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 0510152025 1020304050 Patents in A45F Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Otter ProductsTy-flotLat EnterprisesYeti CoolersKeter PlasticCamelbak ProductsSharp FluidicsUnder ArmourKarsten ManufacturingAxon EnterprisePopsocketsAmphipodVista Outdoor Operati…Rakuten Kobo
Top 14 A45F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A45F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A45F?
CPC subclass A45F covers TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY. It belongs to CPC class A45 (HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES), with 2,798 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A45F?
2,798 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A45F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A45F?
Apple Inc. leads A45F with 72 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A45F 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., A45) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A45F 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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