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CPC technology class · B60

B60C - Vehicle Tyres

Vehicle tyres; tyre inflation; tyre changing; connecting valves to inflatable elastic bodies in general; devices or arrangements related to tyres. 9,320 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

9,320
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+15%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Vehicle Tyres ranks #176 of 670 CPC technology areas - 9,320 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 15% over five years.

#176
of 670 CPC technology areas
9,320
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Sumitomo Rubber Indus…
leading assignee (1,090)
+15%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (1,090 patents)

CPC subclass B60C - VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES - covers 9,320 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B60C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. leads with 1,090 patents, followed by Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin at 929 grants and Bridgestone Corporation at 862.

Filing activity in B60C is up 15% 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 B60C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 15% versus 2015–2019.

5006007008009001,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 547

Who leads B60C?

The 12 most active assignees in VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Sumitomo Rubber Indus… is the most active filer in B60C, holding 1,090 of the 9,320 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 B60C
Rank Company Patents in B60C
#1 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 1,090
#2 Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin 929
#3 Bridgestone Corporation 862
#4 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. 761
#5 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 490
#6 Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. 323
#7 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc 261
#8 Toyo Tire Corporation 223
#9 Continental Reifen Deutschland Gmbh 141
#10 Pirelli TYRE S.p.a. 136
#11 Continental Automotive Gmbh 114
#12 TOYO TIRE & Rubber Co., Ltd. 96
#13 Continental Automotive France 75
#14 Fedex Corporate Services Inc. 53
#15 DANA Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc 50
#16 Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. 48
#17 Continental Automotive Systems Inc. 45
#18 Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. 44
#19 Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. 43
#20 Magna Electronics Inc. 31

About This Class

CPC subclass B60C belongs to class B60.

9,320 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 B60C 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 B60C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 01020304050 050010001500 Patents in B60C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Sumitomo Rubber Indus…Compagnie Generale De…BridgestoneThe Yokohama RubberThe Goodyear Tire & R…Michelin Recherche Et…Bridgestone Americas…Toyo TireContinental Reifen De…Pirelli Tyre S P AContinental AutomotiveToyo Tire & RubberContinental Automotiv…Fedex Corporate Servi…
Top 14 B60C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60C?
CPC subclass B60C covers VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 9,320 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60C?
9,320 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60C?
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. leads B60C with 1,090 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60C 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., B60) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B60C 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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