CPC technology class · A63

A63D - Bowling Games

Bowling games, e.g. skittles, bocce or bowls; installations therefor; bagatelle or similar games; billiards. 78 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

78
US patents granted: A63
Parent CPC class: 9
Active assignees: +23%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Bowling Games ranks #629 of 670 CPC technology areas - 78 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 23% over five years.

#629
of 670 CPC technology areas: 78
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Qubicaamf Europe S P A
leading assignee (6): +23%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Qubicaamf Europe S.p.a. (6 patents)

CPC subclass A63D - BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS - covers 78 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 historical grant record in A63D includes 9 distinct companies in this comparison. Qubicaamf Europe S.p.a. leads with 6 patents, followed by Qubicaamf Europe S.p.a. at 6 grants and Kegel, Llc at 3.

Recorded grant volume in A63D is up 23% over the past five years versus 2015-2019. This historical comparison does not measure current filings, investment, or technology momentum. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

How has recorded grant volume changed in A63D?

US utility-patent grants per year in A63D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 23% versus 2015–2019.

Smart Billiard Lighti…

6
Qubicaamf Europe S P A

6
Kegel

3
Brunswick Bowling Pro…

2
Ao Kaspersky Lab

1
Williams-sonoma

1
Dick's Sporting Goods

1
Trinity International…

1
Qubicaamf Worldwide

1

What this shows Qubicaamf Europe S P A is the most active filer in A63D, holding 6 of the 78 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass A63D
Rank	Company	Patents in A63D
#1	Smart Billiard Lighting Llc	6
#2	Qubicaamf Europe S.p.a.	6
#3	Kegel, Llc	3
#4	Brunswick Bowling Products Llc	2
#5	AO Kaspersky Lab	1
#6	Williams-sonoma, Inc.	1
#7	Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.	1
#8	Trinity International Industries, L.l.c.	1
#9	Qubicaamf Worldwide, Llc	1

About This Class

CPC subclass A63D belongs to class A63.

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

9 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 A63D 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 9 A63D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CPC class A63D rank among technology areas?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), A63D ranks #629 of 670 CPC technology areas by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the technologies listing. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

What is CPC class A63D?

CPC subclass A63D covers BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS. It belongs to CPC class A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS), with 78 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been granted in A63D?

78 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A63D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in A63D?

Qubicaamf Europe S.p.a. leads A63D with 6 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for A63D 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 A63D 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

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