CPC technology class · B60

B60Q - Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices

Arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general. 13,530 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

13,530
US patents granted: B60
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: +36%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices ranks #141 of 670 CPC technology areas - 13,530 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 36% over five years.

#141
of 670 CPC technology areas: 13,530
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Ford Global
leading assignee (959): +36%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Llc (959 patents)

CPC subclass B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - covers 13,530 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 B60Q is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads with 959 patents, followed by Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at 492 grants and Hyundai Motor Company at 460.

Filing activity in B60Q is up 36% 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 B60Q innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60Q, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 36% versus 2015–2019.

Ford Global

959
Koito Manufacturing

492
Hyundai Motor

460
Valeo Vision

268
Magna

236
Hyundai Mobis

205
State Farm Mutual Aut…

179
Stanley Electric

170
Toyota Motor Engineer…

148
Kia

143
Bayerische Motoren We…

126
Hella & Kgaa

122

What this shows Ford Global is the most active filer in B60Q, holding 959 of the 13,530 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass B60Q
Rank	Company	Patents in B60Q
#1	Ford Global Technologies, Llc	959
#2	Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	492
#3	Hyundai Motor Company	460
#4	Valeo Vision	268
#5	Magna Electronics Inc.	236
#6	Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.	205
#7	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	179
#8	Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.	170
#9	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.	148
#10	KIA Corporation	143
#11	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	126
#12	Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa	122
#13	AUDI Ag	112
#14	Yazaki Corporation	104
#15	ZKW Group Gmbh	103
#16	Magna Mirrors Of America, Inc.	97
#17	Valeo North America, Inc.	92
#18	Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft	91
#19	Nissan North America, Inc.	85
#20	SL Corporation	82

About This Class

CPC subclass B60Q belongs to class B60.

13,530 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 B60Q 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 B60Q assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60Q. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60Q?

CPC subclass B60Q covers ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 13,530 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in B60Q?

13,530 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60Q between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in B60Q?

Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads B60Q with 959 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for B60Q 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 B60Q 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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