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CPC technology class · A63

A63C - Skates

Skates; skis; roller skates; design or layout of courts, rinks or the like. 1,092 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,092
US patents granted
A63
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-1%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Skates ranks #443 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,092 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 1% over five years.

#443
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,092
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Future Motion
leading assignee (43)
-1%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Future Motion, Inc. (43 patents)

CPC subclass A63C - SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE - covers 1,092 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A63C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Future Motion, Inc. leads with 43 patents, followed by Bauer Hockey Llc at 29 grants and Salomon S.a.s. at 20.

Filing activity in A63C is down 1% 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 A63C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A63C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 1% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A63C?

The 12 most active assignees in SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Future Motion is the most active filer in A63C, holding 43 of the 1,092 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 A63C
Rank Company Patents in A63C
#1 Future Motion, Inc. 43
#2 Bauer Hockey Llc 29
#3 Salomon S.a.s. 20
#4 SKIS Rossignol 19
#5 Lekisport Ag 18
#6 Razor USA Llc 15
#7 Rottefella AS 15
#8 Spark R&DIP Holdings, Llc 13
#9 Graco Minnesota Inc. 12
#10 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation 11
#11 Sport Maska Inc. 11
#12 Velasa Sports, Inc. 11
#13 G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc. 9
#14 Salewa Sport Ag 9
#15 Koofy Innovation Limited 8
#16 Alliance Design And Development Group 8
#17 Marker Deutschland Gmbh 8
#18 Ipcomm 7
#19 NHS, Inc. 7
#20 Boa Technology Inc. 6

About This Class

CPC subclass A63C belongs to class A63.

1,092 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 A63C 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 A63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 01020304050 Patents in A63C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Future MotionBauer HockeySalomon SSkis RossignolLekisportRazor UsaRottefella AsSpark R&Dip HoldingsGraco MinnesotaKarsten ManufacturingSport MaskaVelasa SportsG3 Genuine Guide GearSalewa Sport
Top 14 A63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A63C?
CPC subclass A63C covers SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE. It belongs to CPC class A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS), with 1,092 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A63C?
1,092 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A63C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A63C?
Future Motion, Inc. leads A63C with 43 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A63C 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., A63) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A63C 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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