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CPC technology class · B25

B25H - Workshop Equipment

Workshop equipment, e.g. for marking-out work; storage means for workshops. 1,500 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,500
US patents granted
B25
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+37%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Workshop Equipment ranks #406 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,500 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 37% over five years.

#406
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,500
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Milwaukee Electric To…
leading assignee (126)
+37%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (126 patents)

CPC subclass B25H - WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS - covers 1,500 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 B25H is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation leads with 126 patents, followed by The Stanley Works Israel Ltd. at 40 grants and Snap-on Incorporated at 38.

Filing activity in B25H is up 37% 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 B25H innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B25H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 37% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B25H?

The 12 most active assignees in WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Milwaukee Electric To… is the most active filer in B25H, holding 126 of the 1,500 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 B25H
Rank Company Patents in B25H
#1 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation 126
#2 The Stanley Works Israel Ltd. 40
#3 Snap-on Incorporated 38
#4 Black & Decker Inc. 34
#5 Keter Plastic Ltd. 33
#6 Apex Brands, Inc. 18
#7 Ty-flot, Inc. 16
#8 Techtronic Cordless GP 12
#9 Woodpeckers, Llc 11
#10 CHUN NIEN Plastic Ltd. 11
#11 Robert Bosch Tool Corporation 10
#12 C. & E. FEIN Gmbh 9
#13 Affinity Tool Works, Llc 9
#14 YETI Coolers, Llc 8
#15 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 7
#16 Creative Plastic Concepts, Llc 7
#17 Wagic, Inc. 7
#18 Würth International Ag 7
#19 Meridian International Co., Ltd 7
#20 Whiteside Mfg. Co. 7

About This Class

CPC subclass B25H belongs to class B25.

1,500 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 B25H 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 B25H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B25H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 05101520 050100150 Patents in B25H Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Milwaukee Electric To…The Stanley Works Isr…Snap-on IncorporatedBlack & DeckerKeter PlasticApex BrandsTy-flotTechtronic Cordless GpWoodpeckersChun Nien PlasticRobert Bosch ToolC & E FeinAffinity Tool WorksYeti Coolers
Top 14 B25H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B25H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B25H?
CPC subclass B25H covers WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS. It belongs to CPC class B25 (HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS), with 1,500 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B25H?
1,500 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B25H between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B25H?
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation leads B25H with 126 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B25H 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 B25H 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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