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CPC technology class · B60

B60F - Vehicles FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD

Vehicles for use both on rail and on road; amphibious or like vehicles; convertible vehicles. 386 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

386
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+43%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Vehicles FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD ranks #561 of 670 CPC technology areas - 386 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 43% over five years.

#561
of 670 CPC technology areas
386
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Gibbs
leading assignee (28)
+43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Gibbs Technologies Limited (28 patents)

CPC subclass B60F - VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES - covers 386 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 B60F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Gibbs Technologies Limited leads with 28 patents, followed by Nuhn Industries Ltd. at 10 grants and Hyalta Aeronautics, Inc. at 8.

Filing activity in B60F is up 43% 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 B60F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 43% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B60F?

The 12 most active assignees in VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Gibbs is the most active filer in B60F, holding 28 of the 386 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 B60F
Rank Company Patents in B60F
#1 Gibbs Technologies Limited 28
#2 Nuhn Industries Ltd. 10
#3 Hyalta Aeronautics, Inc. 8
#4 Ontario Drive & Gear Limited 6
#5 Flyon Aerosystems Ltd. 5
#6 Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag 4
#7 PAHA Designs, Llc 4
#8 Aeplog, Inc. 4
#9 Horizon Global Americas Inc. 3
#10 Harsco Technologies Llc 3
#11 Shanghai Autoflight Co., Ltd. 3
#12 Unmanned Innovations, Inc. 3
#13 Nordco Inc. 3
#14 Krauss-maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. KG 3
#15 Diversified Metal Fabricators, Inc. 3
#16 Custom Truck & Equipment Llc 3
#17 Trackmobile Llc 3
#18 Jason TOYS & Electronics Co., Ltd 3
#19 Foster-miller, Inc. 2
#20 Hanwha Defense Co., Ltd. 2

About This Class

CPC subclass B60F belongs to class B60.

386 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 B60F 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 B60F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 51015202530 0102030 Patents in B60F Avg claims / patent (company-wide) GibbsNuhn IndustriesHyalta AeronauticsOntario Drive & GearFlyon AerosystemsBae Systems Hägglunds…Paha DesignsAeplogHorizon Global Americ…HarscoShanghai AutoflightUnmanned InnovationsNordcoKrauss-maffei Wegmann…
Top 14 B60F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60F?
CPC subclass B60F covers VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 386 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60F?
386 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60F?
Gibbs Technologies Limited leads B60F with 28 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60F 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 B60F 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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