CPC technology class · B41
B41G - Apparatus For Bronze Printing
Apparatus for bronze printing, line printing, or for bordering or edging sheets or like articles; auxiliary for perforating in conjunction with printing. 7 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.
- 7
- US patents granted
- #10/11
- in B41
- 0.0%
- B41 class share
- -60%
- 5-yr velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Apparatus For Bronze Printing ranks #665 of 670 CPC technology areas - 7 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 60% over five years.
- #665
- of 670 CPC technology areas
- 7
- US patents granted, 2015–2025
- Cutsforth
- leading assignee (3)
- -60%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
How tightly B41G concentrates
Cutsforth, Inc. holds 42.9% of B41G's recorded grants (3 of 7) - 2 more than Bobst Firenze S.R.L. Across complete PatentsView years, the class peaked in 2018 at 2 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 1 (+100% peak-over-trough). Equal-window velocity 2020–2024 vs 2015–2019: -60% (2 vs 5 grants).
Leaderboard read
B41G concentration, lead at 42.9%
Cutsforth, Inc. leads this historical grant record at 42.9% of B41G - us corporation assignees hold 60% of class grants (3 of 5). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.
- Leader's share
- 42.9%
- Top three share
- 71.4%
- Lead over #2
- 2
3 of 7 grants
of the class's recorded grants
more grants than Bobst Firenze S.R.L
Where B41G sits inside B41
Among 11 subclasses in B41 (PRINTING; Lining MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; Stamps), B41G ranks #10 and holds 0.0% of the parent class's 38,209 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.
B41G grants by year, peak 2018 (2)
US utility-patent grants per year in B41G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 60% versus 2015–2019.
Who leads B41G?
The 12 most active assignees in Apparatus FOR Bronze Printing, Line Printing, OR FOR Bordering OR Edging Sheets OR Like ARTICLES; Auxiliary FOR Perforating IN Conjunction With Printing - wider bars mean more grants
- Cutsforth
Cutsforth, Inc.
3 patents
- Bobst Firenze S R L 1
Bobst Firenze S.R.L
1 patents
- Mgi Digital Technology 1
MGI Digital Technology
1 patents
What this shows Cutsforth is the most active filer in B41G, holding 3 of the 7 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.
View data table
| Rank | Company | Patents in B41G |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cutsforth, Inc. | 3 |
| #2 | Bobst Firenze S.R.L | 1 |
| #3 | MGI Digital Technology | 1 |
Questions about B41G
Which company holds the most patents in B41G?
How does B41G compare inside parent class B41?
What to do with this data
B41G in context - here's where to go next.
- Cutsforth, Inc. leads B41G with 3 grants in this class. See full portfolio
- B41G ranks #665 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
- Inside parent class B41, the largest sibling subclass is B41J with 26,654 grants. Explore B41J
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
Methodology - B41G figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (7 grants in the tracked window).
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