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CPC technology class · B60

B60S - Servicing

Servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for. 4,346 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

4,346
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+68%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Servicing ranks #260 of 670 CPC technology areas - 4,346 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 68% over five years.

#260
of 670 CPC technology areas
4,346
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Valeo Systemes d'essu…
leading assignee (337)
+68%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Valeo Systemes D'essuyage (337 patents)

CPC subclass B60S - SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 4,346 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 B60S is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Valeo Systemes D'essuyage leads with 337 patents, followed by Mitsuba Corporation at 77 grants and Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at 57.

Filing activity in B60S is up 68% 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 B60S innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60S, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 68% versus 2015–2019.

200300400500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 312

Who leads B60S?

The 12 most active assignees in SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Valeo Systemes d'essu… is the most active filer in B60S, holding 337 of the 4,346 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 B60S
Rank Company Patents in B60S
#1 Valeo Systemes D'essuyage 337
#2 Mitsuba Corporation 77
#3 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 57
#4 Trico Products Corporation 43
#5 Federal Mogul S.a. 40
#6 ASMO Co., Ltd. 37
#7 Magna Electronics Inc. 36
#8 Rosemount Aerospace Inc. 31
#9 CAP Corporation 28
#10 Trico Belgium S.a. 25
#11 Pylon Manufacturing Corporation 23
#12 Belanger, Inc. 22
#13 Washtech Holding Gmbh 22
#14 Washme Properties, Llc 21
#15 Valeo North America, Inc. 20
#16 A. Raymond ET CIE 19
#17 Dlhbowles, Inc. 19
#18 Saf-holland, Inc. 18
#19 Aulton NEW Energy Automotive Technology Group 18
#20 DY AUTO Corporation 17

About This Class

CPC subclass B60S belongs to class B60.

4,346 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 B60S 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 B60S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520253035 0100200300400 Patents in B60S Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Valeo Systemes d'essu…MitsubaKoito ManufacturingTrico ProductsFederal MogulAsmoMagnaRosemount AerospaceCapTrico BelgiumPylon ManufacturingBelangerWashtech HoldingWashme Properties
Top 14 B60S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60S?
CPC subclass B60S covers SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 4,346 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60S?
4,346 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60S between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60S?
Valeo Systemes D'essuyage leads B60S with 337 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60S 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 B60S 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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