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CPC technology class · B41

B41B - Machines OR Accessories FOR Making

Machines or accessories for making, setting, or distributing type; type; photographic or photoelectric composing devices. 5 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

5
US patents granted
B41
Parent CPC class
0
Active assignees
-33%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Machines OR Accessories FOR Making ranks #668 of 670 CPC technology areas - 5 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 33% over five years.

#668
of 670 CPC technology areas
5
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Busines…
leading assignee (1)
-33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (1 patents)

CPC subclass B41B - MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES - covers 5 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B41 (PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B41B is shaped by a range of assignees actively filing in this space. International Business Machines Corporation leads with 1 patents.

Filing activity in B41B is down 33% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a notable slowdown that may signal a maturing field. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B41B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B41B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 33% versus 2015–2019.

0.511.522.533.5 201520202023 1

About This Class

CPC subclass B41B belongs to class B41.

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

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 B41B?
CPC subclass B41B covers MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES. It belongs to CPC class B41 (PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS), with 5 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B41B?
5 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B41B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B41B?
International Business Machines Corporation leads B41B with 1 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B41B 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., B41) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B41B 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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