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CPC technology class · B41

B41P - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Printing

Indexing scheme relating to printing, lining machines, typewriters, and to stamps. 756 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

756
US patents granted
B41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+20%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Indexing Scheme Relating TO Printing ranks #485 of 670 CPC technology areas - 756 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 20% over five years.

#485
of 670 CPC technology areas
756
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Koenig & Bauer
leading assignee (49)
+20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Koenig & Bauer Ag (49 patents)

CPC subclass B41P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS - covers 756 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 B41P is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Koenig & Bauer Ag leads with 49 patents, followed by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag at 24 grants and Komori Corporation at 24.

Filing activity in B41P is up 20% 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 B41P innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B41P, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 20% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B41P?

The 12 most active assignees in INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Koenig & Bauer is the most active filer in B41P, holding 49 of the 756 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 B41P
Rank Company Patents in B41P
#1 Koenig & Bauer Ag 49
#2 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag 24
#3 Komori Corporation 24
#4 FUJI Corporation 23
#5 Kba-notasys Sa 17
#6 Bobst Bielefeld Gmbh 13
#7 Bobst MEX Sa 11
#8 Windmöller & Hölscher KG 10
#9 I. MER Co., Ltd. 10
#10 Goss International Americas, Inc. 8
#11 Advaced Vision Technology (a.v.t.) Ltd. 8
#12 EKRA Automatisierungssysteme Gmbh 8
#13 Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh 7
#14 Bobst Firenze S.r.l 7
#15 HP Indigo B.v. 6
#16 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc 5
#17 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. 5
#18 Cricut, Inc. 5
#19 ASM Assembly Systems Singapore PTE. Ltd. 5
#20 B&R Industrial Automation Gmbh 4

About This Class

CPC subclass B41P belongs to class B41.

756 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 B41P 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 B41P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B41P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 51015202530 0102030405060 Patents in B41P Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Koenig & BauerHeidelberger Druckmas…KomoriFujiKba-notasysBobst BielefeldBobst MexWindmöller & Hölscher…I MerGoss International Am…Advaced Vision Techno…Ekra Automatisierungs…Esko-graphics ImagingBobst Firenze S R L
Top 14 B41P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B41P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B41P?
CPC subclass B41P covers INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS. It belongs to CPC class B41 (PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS), with 756 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B41P?
756 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B41P between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B41P?
Koenig & Bauer Ag leads B41P with 49 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B41P 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 B41P 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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