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CPC technology class · B60

B60T - Vehicle Brake Control Systems OR Parts Thereof

Vehicle brake control systems or parts thereof; brake control systems or parts thereof, in general ; arrangement of braking elements on vehicles in general; portable devices for preventing unwanted movement of vehicles; vehicle modifications to facilitate cooling of brakes. 11,759 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

11,759
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+26%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Vehicle Brake Control Systems OR Parts Thereof ranks #156 of 670 CPC technology areas - 11,759 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 26% over five years.

#156
of 670 CPC technology areas
11,759
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Robert Bosch
leading assignee (957)
+26%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh (957 patents)

CPC subclass B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES - covers 11,759 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 B60T is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Robert Bosch Gmbh leads with 957 patents, followed by Advics Co., Ltd. at 341 grants and Continental Teves Ag & Co. OHG at 258.

Filing activity in B60T is up 26% 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 B60T innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60T, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 26% versus 2015–2019.

8009001,0001,1001,200 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 897

Who leads B60T?

The 12 most active assignees in VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Robert Bosch is the most active filer in B60T, holding 957 of the 11,759 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 B60T
Rank Company Patents in B60T
#1 Robert Bosch Gmbh 957
#2 Advics Co., Ltd. 341
#3 Continental Teves Ag & Co. OHG 258
#4 Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. 240
#5 Mandom Corporation 236
#6 Goodrich Corporation 199
#7 Knorr-bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh 197
#8 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc 150
#9 Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. 145
#10 HL Mando Corporation 142
#11 Volvo Truck Corporation 118
#12 KIA Corporation 103
#13 ZF CV Systems Europe BV 100
#14 Wabco Gmbh 100
#15 Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. 96
#16 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 93
#17 NTN Corporation 86
#18 Jaguar LAND Rover Limited 85
#19 ZF Active Safety Gmbh 78
#20 Shimano Inc. 77

About This Class

CPC subclass B60T belongs to class B60.

11,759 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 B60T 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 B60T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 02004006008001000 Patents in B60T Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Robert BoschAdvicsContinental Teves & O…Hyundai MobisMandomGoodrichKnorr-bremse Systeme…Bendix Commercial Veh…Hitachi Automotive Sy…Hl MandoVolvo TruckKiaZf Cv Systems Europe…Wabco
Top 14 B60T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60T?
CPC subclass B60T covers VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 11,759 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60T?
11,759 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60T between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60T?
Robert Bosch Gmbh leads B60T with 957 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60T 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 B60T 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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