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CPC technology class · B29

B29D - Producing Particular Articles FROM Plastics OR FROM Subst…

Producing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state. 11,216 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

11,216
US patents granted
B29
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+13%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Producing Particular Articles FROM Plastics OR FROM Subst… ranks #158 of 670 CPC technology areas - 11,216 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 13% over five years.

#158
of 670 CPC technology areas
11,216
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Nike
leading assignee (588)
+13%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: NIKE, Inc. (588 patents)

CPC subclass B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE - covers 11,216 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B29 (WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B29D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. NIKE, Inc. leads with 588 patents, followed by The Boeing Company at 433 grants and Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin at 374.

Filing activity in B29D is up 13% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B29D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B29D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 13% versus 2015–2019.

6008001,0001,200 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 699

Who leads B29D?

The 12 most active assignees in PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Nike is the most active filer in B29D, holding 588 of the 11,216 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 B29D
Rank Company Patents in B29D
#1 NIKE, Inc. 588
#2 The Boeing Company 433
#3 Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin 374
#4 Pirelli TYRE S.p.a. 219
#5 Essilor International 171
#6 Bridgestone Corporation 155
#7 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 154
#8 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 146
#9 Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. 145
#10 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. 138
#11 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 119
#12 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc 115
#13 Alcon Inc. 114
#14 Novartis Ag 113
#15 Toyo Tire Corporation 92
#16 Adidas Ag 86
#17 Z124 82
#18 Airbus Operations Limited 78
#19 VMI Holland B.v. 76
#20 Airbus Operations SAS 67

About This Class

CPC subclass B29D belongs to class B29.

11,216 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 B29D 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 B29D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B29D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B29D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B29D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0200400600800 Patents in B29D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) NikeThe BoeingCompagnie Generale De…Pirelli Tyre S P AEssilor InternationalBridgestoneJohnson & Johnson Vis…Sumitomo Rubber Indus…Michelin Recherche Et…The Yokohama RubberThe Goodyear Tire & R…Bridgestone Americas…AlconNovartis
Top 14 B29D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B29D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B29D?
CPC subclass B29D covers PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE. It belongs to CPC class B29 (WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL), with 11,216 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B29D?
11,216 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B29D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B29D?
NIKE, Inc. leads B29D with 588 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B29D 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., B29) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B29D 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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