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CPC technology class · B62

B62K - Cycles

Cycles; cycle frames; cycle steering devices; rider-operated terminal controls specially adapted for cycles; cycle axle suspensions; cycle side-cars, forecars, or the like. 4,996 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

4,996
US patents granted
#2/7
in B62
10.6%
B62 class share
+3%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Cycles ranks #253 of 670 CPC technology areas - 4,996 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 3% over five years.

#253
of 670 CPC technology areas
4,996
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Honda Motor
leading assignee (593)
+3%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How B62K's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, B62K recorded 2,314 grants versus 2,246 in 2015–2019 (+3% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2020 at 495 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 404 (+23% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Honda Motor Co., Ltd. holds 11.9% of the class ; the top three share 25.7%.

Leaderboard read

B62K concentration, lead at 11.9%

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. leads this historical grant record at 11.9% of B62K - foreign corporation assignees hold 68% of class grants (2,468 of 3,611). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
11.9%

593 of 4,996 grants

Top three share
25.7%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
108

more grants than Shimano Inc.

Where B62K sits inside B62

Among 7 subclasses in B62 (Land Vehicles FOR Travelling Otherwise Than ON Rails), B62K ranks #2 and holds 10.6% of the parent class's 46,955 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

B62D 29,451 B62J 4,111 B62M 3,735 B62B 3,039 B62L 885 B62H 738

Rising assignees active in B62K

Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.

  1. #1 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. 146x 0 → 146 company-wide · 32 in B62K
  2. #2 Taiga Motors Inc. 19x 0 → 19 company-wide · 10 in B62K
  3. #3 Rad Power Bikes Inc. 17x 2 → 33 company-wide · 17 in B62K
  4. #4 LiveWire EV, LLC 13x 0 → 13 company-wide · 5 in B62K
  5. #5 Ninebot (CHANGZHOU) Tech Co., Ltd. 9.00x 1 → 9 company-wide · 8 in B62K

B62K grants by year, peak 2020 (495)

US utility-patent grants per year in B62K, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 3% versus 2015–2019.

300350400450500550 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 314

Who leads B62K?

The 12 most active assignees in CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Honda Motor is the most active filer in B62K, holding 593 of the 4,996 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
View data table
Top patent holders in CPC subclass B62K
Rank Company Patents in B62K
#1 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 593
#2 Shimano Inc. 485
#3 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha 206
#4 Fox Factory, Inc. 197
#5 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 130
#6 Sram, LLC 111
#7 Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. 105
#8 Suzuki Motor Corporation 87
#9 Piaggio & C. SPA 69
#10 Showa Corporation 65
#11 Razor USA LLC 61
#12 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. 56
#13 Polaris Industries Inc. 55
#14 Campagnolo S.R.L. 52
#15 Future Motion, Inc. 40
#16 Lyft, Inc. 37
#17 Indian Motorcycle International, LLC 37
#18 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. 32
#19 Trek Bicycle Corporation 29
#20 KYB Corporation 27

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading B62K 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 B62K assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62K. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 0200400600800 Patents in B62K Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Honda MotorShimanoYamaha HatsudokiFox FactoryKawasaki JukogyoSramSpecialized Bicycle…Suzuki MotorPiaggio & C SpaShowaRazor UsaBombardier Recreationa…Polaris IndustriesCampagnolo S R L
Top 14 B62K assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62K. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near B62K's 4,996-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for B62K (#253 of 670 by volume ; lead share 11.9%) - not the B62 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

B05C 5,022 C10L 5,025 E04F 5,179 H03G 5,213

Nearest by lead-assignee share

H01L 11.9% H05G 11.8% B65F 11.8% B25C 12.0%

Questions about B62K

Which company holds the most patents in B62K?
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. leads B62K with 593 patents (11.9% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 68% of class grants.
Which B62K assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in B62K, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (146x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 146 in 2022–2024) while holding 32 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does B62K compare inside parent class B62?
Inside B62 (Land Vehicles FOR Travelling Otherwise Than ON Rails), B62K ranks #2 of 7 subclasses by grant volume and holds 10.6% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is B62D (29,451 grants).

What to do with this data

B62K in context - here's where to go next.

  • Honda Motor Co., Ltd. leads B62K with 593 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • B62K ranks #253 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class B62, the largest sibling subclass is B62D with 29,451 grants. Explore B62D

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - B62K figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (4,996 grants in the tracked window).

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