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CPC technology class · B41

B41F - Printing Machines OR Presses

Printing machines or presses. 2,980 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,980
US patents granted
B41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-1%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Printing Machines OR Presses ranks #317 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,980 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 1% over five years.

#317
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,980
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Koenig & Bauer
leading assignee (127)
-1%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Koenig & Bauer Ag (127 patents)

CPC subclass B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES - covers 2,980 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 B41F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Koenig & Bauer Ag leads with 127 patents, followed by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag at 91 grants and Komori Corporation at 56.

Filing activity in B41F is down 1% 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 B41F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B41F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 1% versus 2015–2019.

100150200250300350400 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 151

Who leads B41F?

The 12 most active assignees in PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Koenig & Bauer is the most active filer in B41F, holding 127 of the 2,980 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 B41F
Rank Company Patents in B41F
#1 Koenig & Bauer Ag 127
#2 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag 91
#3 Komori Corporation 56
#4 Kba-notasys Sa 41
#5 FUJI Corporation 33
#6 Eastman Kodak Company 31
#7 M&R Printing Equipment, Inc. 24
#8 HP Indigo B.v. 23
#9 Bobst MEX Sa 23
#10 Goss International Americas, Inc. 23
#11 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc 22
#12 Windmöller & Hölscher KG 22
#13 Ceraloc Innovation AB 22
#14 Bobst Bielefeld Gmbh 22
#15 X Display Company Technology Limited 19
#16 BALL Corporation 17
#17 Leonhard KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG 16
#18 Stahls' Inc. 15
#19 I. MER Co., Ltd. 15
#20 Hewlett-packard Indigo B.v. 14

About This Class

CPC subclass B41F belongs to class B41.

2,980 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 B41F 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 B41F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B41F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 050100150 Patents in B41F Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Koenig & BauerHeidelberger Druckmas…KomoriKba-notasysFujiEastman KodakM&R Printing EquipmentHp Indigo B VBobst MexGoss International Am…Stolle MachineryWindmöller & Hölscher…Ceraloc Innovation AbBobst Bielefeld
Top 14 B41F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B41F?
CPC subclass B41F covers PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES. It belongs to CPC class B41 (PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS), with 2,980 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B41F?
2,980 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B41F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B41F?
Koenig & Bauer Ag leads B41F with 127 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B41F 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 B41F 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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