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CPC technology class · B60

B60H - Arrangements OF Heating

Arrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles. 7,970 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

7,970
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+65%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Arrangements OF Heating ranks #192 of 670 CPC technology areas - 7,970 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 65% over five years.

#192
of 670 CPC technology areas
7,970
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ford Global
leading assignee (634)
+65%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Llc (634 patents)

CPC subclass B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES - covers 7,970 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 B60H is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads with 634 patents, followed by Denso Corporation at 531 grants and Hanon Systems at 376.

Filing activity in B60H is up 65% 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 B60H innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 65% versus 2015–2019.

2004006008001,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 615

Who leads B60H?

The 12 most active assignees in ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Ford Global is the most active filer in B60H, holding 634 of the 7,970 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 B60H
Rank Company Patents in B60H
#1 Hyundai Motor Company 573
#2 Denso Corporation 531
#3 Hanon Systems 376
#4 KIA Motors Corporation 296
#5 Carrier Corporation 188
#6 KIA Corporation 180
#7 Mahle International Gmbh 170
#8 Thermo KING Llc 159
#9 Denso International America, Inc. 135
#10 Valeo Systemes Thermiques 110
#11 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 97
#12 Sanden Corporation 87
#13 Gentherm Incorporated 57
#14 Eberspächer Climate Control Systems Gmbh 49
#15 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki 42
#16 Dometic Sweden AB 40
#17 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. 39
#18 Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Ag 37
#19 Senseware, Inc. 36
#20 Rivian IP Holdings, Llc 32

About This Class

CPC subclass B60H belongs to class B60.

7,970 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 B60H 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 B60H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0200400600 Patents in B60H Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Hyundai MotorDensoHanon SystemsKia MotorsCarrierKiaMahle InternationalThermo KingDenso International A…Valeo Systemes Thermi…Bayerische Motoren We…SandenGentherm IncorporatedEberspÄCher Climate C…
Top 14 B60H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60H?
CPC subclass B60H covers ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 7,970 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60H?
7,970 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60H between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60H?
Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads B60H with 634 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60H 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 B60H 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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