CPC technology class · A63

A63H - Toys

Toys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks. 2,847 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

2,847
US patents granted: #3/8
in A63: 7.0%
A63 class share: -19%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Toys ranks #327 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,847 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 19% over five years.

#327
of 670 CPC technology areas: 2,847
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Mattel
leading assignee (181): -19%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How A63H's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, A63H recorded 1,168 grants versus 1,447 in 2015–2019 (-19% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2017 at 328 grants and bottomed in 2023 at 187 (+75% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Mattel, Inc. holds 6.4% of the class ; the top three share 11.5%.

Leaderboard read

A63H concentration, lead at 6.4%

Mattel, Inc. leads this historical grant record at 6.4% of A63H - us corporation assignees hold 58% of class grants (982 of 1,700). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 6.4%
Top three share: 11.5%
Lead over #2: 108

Where A63H sits inside A63

Among 8 subclasses in A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; Amusements), A63H ranks #3 and holds 7.0% of the parent class's 40,556 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

A63F 18,220 A63B 16,525 A63G 1,179 A63C 1,092 A63J 535 A63K 80 A63D 78

Rising assignees active in A63H

Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.

#1 Melissa & Doug, LLC 13x 1 → 13 company-wide · 6 in A63H
#2 WeCool Toys Inc. 5.00x 1 → 5 company-wide · 8 in A63H
#3 Lovevery, Inc. 3.57x 7 → 25 company-wide · 10 in A63H
#4 Jakks Pacific Inc. 3.00x 3 → 9 company-wide · 8 in A63H
#5 Bandai Co. Ltd 2.71x 7 → 19 company-wide · 11 in A63H

A63H grants by year, peak 2017 (328)

US utility-patent grants per year in A63H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 19% versus 2015–2019.

Mattel

181
Lego A/S

73
Spin Master

72
Sz Dji Technology

62
Disney Enterprises

61
May Patents

44
Tomy

41
Traxxas

40
Sphero

40
Hasbro

38
Mq Gaming

32
Universal City Studios

20

What this shows Mattel is the most active filer in A63H, holding 181 of the 2,847 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 A63H
Rank	Company	Patents in A63H
#1	Mattel, Inc.	181
#2	Lego A/S	73
#3	Spin Master Ltd.	72
#4	SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.	62
#5	Disney Enterprises, Inc.	61
#6	May Patents Ltd.	44
#7	Tomy Company, Ltd.	41
#8	Traxxas, L.P.	40
#9	Sphero, Inc.	40
#10	Hasbro, Inc.	38
#11	MQ Gaming, LLC	32
#12	Universal City Studios LLC	20
#13	Guangzhou Alpha Culture Communications Co., Ltd.	19
#14	Innovation First, Inc.	18
#15	Horizon Hobby, LLC	17
#16	Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd	16
#17	Epoch Company, Ltd.	16
#18	Groove X Inc.	16
#19	Crayola LLC	15
#20	Guangdong Auldey Animation & TOY Co., Ltd.	15

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading A63H 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 A63H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near A63H's 2,847-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for A63H (#327 of 670 by volume ; lead share 6.4%) - not the A63 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

F01K 2,854 B23D 2,856 D01D 2,869 A23B 2,807

Nearest by lead-assignee share

A62D 6.4% F24H 6.4% C21B 6.3% G16Y 6.4%

Questions about A63H

Which company holds the most patents in A63H?

Mattel, Inc. leads A63H with 181 patents (6.4% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 58% of class grants.

Which A63H assignees grew fastest recently?

Among assignees with ≥5 grants in A63H, Melissa & Doug, LLC shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (13x: 1 grants in 2019–2021 → 13 in 2022–2024) while holding 6 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.

How does A63H compare inside parent class A63?

Inside A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; Amusements), A63H ranks #3 of 8 subclasses by grant volume and holds 7.0% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is A63F (18,220 grants).

What to do with this data

A63H in context - here's where to go next.

Mattel, Inc. leads A63H with 181 grants in this class. See full portfolio
A63H ranks #327 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
Inside parent class A63, the largest sibling subclass is A63F with 18,220 grants. Explore A63F

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - A63H figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (2,847 grants in the tracked window).

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