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CPC technology class · B30

B30B - Presses IN General

Presses in general. 2,314 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,314
US patents granted
B30
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+28%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Presses IN General ranks #354 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,314 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 28% over five years.

#354
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,314
US patents granted, 2015–2025
The Boeing
leading assignee (49)
+28%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: The Boeing Company (49 patents)

CPC subclass B30B - PRESSES IN GENERAL - covers 2,314 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B30 (PRESSES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B30B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. The Boeing Company leads with 49 patents, followed by AIDA Engineering, Ltd. at 45 grants and Fette Compacting Gmbh at 40.

Filing activity in B30B is up 28% 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 B30B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B30B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 28% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B30B?

The 12 most active assignees in PRESSES IN GENERAL - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows The Boeing is the most active filer in B30B, holding 49 of the 2,314 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 B30B
Rank Company Patents in B30B
#1 CNH Industrial America Llc 49
#2 AIDA Engineering, Ltd. 45
#3 Fette Compacting Gmbh 40
#4 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc 27
#5 Kikusui Seisakusho Ltd. 23
#6 Schuler Pressen Gmbh 21
#7 Komatsu Industries Corporation 20
#8 SMS Group Gmbh 16
#9 GKN Sinter Metals Engineering Gmbh 16
#10 Quintus Technologies AB 16
#11 Stahls' Inc. 15
#12 Amada Co., Ltd. 14
#13 Korsch Ag 13
#14 US Synthetic Corporation 12
#15 Big Belly Solar Llc 12
#16 Hueck Rheinische Gmbh 12
#17 Masonite Corporation 11
#18 Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. 11
#19 Uniflex-hydraulik Gmbh 11
#20 Sintokogio, Ltd. 10

About This Class

CPC subclass B30B belongs to class B30.

2,314 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 B30B 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 B30B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B30B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B30B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B30B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 102030405060 Patents in B30B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Cnh Industrial AmericaAida EngineeringFette CompactingStolle MachineryKikusui SeisakushoSchuler PressenKomatsu IndustriesSms groupGkn Sinter Metals Eng…Quintus AbStahls'AmadaKorschUs Synthetic
Top 14 B30B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B30B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B30B?
CPC subclass B30B covers PRESSES IN GENERAL. It belongs to CPC class B30 (PRESSES), with 2,314 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B30B?
2,314 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B30B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B30B?
The Boeing Company leads B30B with 49 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B30B 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., B30) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B30B 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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