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CPC technology class · B25

B25D - Percussive Tools

Percussive tools. 1,146 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,146
US patents granted
B25
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+57%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Percussive Tools ranks #437 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,146 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 57% over five years.

#437
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,146
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Makita
leading assignee (175)
+57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Makita Corporation (175 patents)

CPC subclass B25D - PERCUSSIVE TOOLS - covers 1,146 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B25 (HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B25D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Makita Corporation leads with 175 patents, followed by Hilti Aktiengesellschaft at 126 grants and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation at 113.

Filing activity in B25D is up 57% 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 B25D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B25D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 57% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B25D?

The 12 most active assignees in PERCUSSIVE TOOLS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Makita is the most active filer in B25D, holding 175 of the 1,146 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 B25D
Rank Company Patents in B25D
#1 Makita Corporation 175
#2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 126
#3 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation 113
#4 Black & Decker Inc. 78
#5 Sandvik Mining And Construction Oy 18
#6 Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. 17
#7 Montabert 13
#8 Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. 12
#9 Snap-on Incorporated 11
#10 Ingersoll-rand Industrial U.s., Inc. 10
#11 Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB 10
#12 Max Co., Ltd. 9
#13 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 9
#14 Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd. 9
#15 Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. 6
#16 Construction Tools PC AB 6
#17 Ingersoll-rand Company 5
#18 Basso Industry Corp. 5
#19 Measurement Incorporated 5
#20 G.a.w. Inc 5

About This Class

CPC subclass B25D belongs to class B25.

1,146 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 B25D 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 B25D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B25D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 050100150200 Patents in B25D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) MakitaHilti Aktiengesellsch…Milwaukee Electric To…Black & DeckerSandvik Mining and Co…Koki HoldingsMontabertNanjing Chervon Indus…Snap-on IncorporatedIngersoll-rand Indust…Atlas Copco Rock Dril…MaxStanley Black & DeckerFurukawa Rock Drill
Top 14 B25D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B25D?
CPC subclass B25D covers PERCUSSIVE TOOLS. It belongs to CPC class B25 (HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS), with 1,146 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B25D?
1,146 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B25D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B25D?
Makita Corporation leads B25D with 175 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B25D 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., B25) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B25D 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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