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CPC technology class · B27

B27H - Bending WOOD OR Similar Material

Bending wood or similar material; cooperage; making wheels from wood or similar material. 30 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

30
US patents granted
B27
Parent CPC class
3
Active assignees
+42%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Bending WOOD OR Similar Material ranks #650 of 670 CPC technology areas - 30 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 42% over five years.

#650
of 670 CPC technology areas
30
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Goodrich
leading assignee (3)
+42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Goodrich Corporation (3 patents)

CPC subclass B27H - BENDING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COOPERAGE; MAKING WHEELS FROM WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL - covers 30 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B27 (WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B27H is shaped by 3 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Goodrich Corporation leads with 3 patents, followed by Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc. at 2 grants and Michael Weinig Ag at 1.

Filing activity in B27H is up 42% 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 B27H innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B27H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 42% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B27H?

The 12 most active assignees in BENDING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COOPERAGE; MAKING WHEELS FROM WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Goodrich is the most active filer in B27H, holding 3 of the 30 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 B27H
Rank Company Patents in B27H
#1 Nanjing Forestry University 2
#2 Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc. 2
#3 Michael Weinig Ag 1

About This Class

CPC subclass B27H belongs to class B27.

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

3 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B27H?
CPC subclass B27H covers BENDING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COOPERAGE; MAKING WHEELS FROM WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. It belongs to CPC class B27 (WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL), with 30 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B27H?
30 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B27H between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B27H?
Goodrich Corporation leads B27H with 3 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B27H 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., B27) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B27H 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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