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CPC technology class · B62

B62L - Brakes Specially Adapted FOR Cycles

Brakes specially adapted for cycles. 885 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

885
US patents granted
B62
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+44%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Brakes Specially Adapted FOR Cycles ranks #474 of 670 CPC technology areas - 885 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 44% over five years.

#474
of 670 CPC technology areas
885
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Shimano
leading assignee (292)
+44%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Shimano Inc. (292 patents)

CPC subclass B62L - BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES - covers 885 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B62 (LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B62L is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Shimano Inc. leads with 292 patents, followed by SRAM, Llc at 60 grants and Campagnolo S.r.l. at 43.

Filing activity in B62L is up 44% 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 B62L innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B62L, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 44% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B62L?

The 12 most active assignees in BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Shimano is the most active filer in B62L, holding 292 of the 885 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 B62L
Rank Company Patents in B62L
#1 Shimano Inc. 292
#2 SRAM, Llc 60
#3 Campagnolo S.r.l. 43
#4 Tektro Technology Corporation 21
#5 Razor USA Llc 18
#6 Gustav Magenwirth Gmbh & Co. 17
#7 TIEN HSIN Industries Co., Ltd. 10
#8 Freni Brembo S.p.a. 8
#9 Arctic Cat Inc. 8
#10 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. 7
#11 Syscend, Inc. 7
#12 Piaggio & C. SPA 6
#13 Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 6
#14 Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. 5
#15 Bravo Sports 5
#16 Hayes Bicycle Group Inc 5
#17 LEE CHI Enterprises Co., Ltd. 5
#18 SRAM Deutschland Gmbh 4
#19 Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. 4
#20 TREK Bicycle Corporation 4

About This Class

CPC subclass B62L belongs to class B62.

885 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 B62L 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 B62L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B62L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 -1000100200300400 Patents in B62L Avg claims / patent (company-wide) ShimanoSramCampagnolo S R LTektro TechnologyRazor UsaGustav Magenwirth &Tien Hsin IndustriesFreni Brembo S P AArctic CatKawasaki MotorsSyscendPiaggio & C SpaGiant ManufacturingSpecialized Bicycle C…
Top 14 B62L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B62L?
CPC subclass B62L covers BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES. It belongs to CPC class B62 (LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS), with 885 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B62L?
885 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B62L between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B62L?
Shimano Inc. leads B62L with 292 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B62L 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., B62) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B62L 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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