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CPC technology class · B62

B62M - Rider Propulsion OF Wheeled Vehicles OR Sledges

Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles or sledges; powered propulsion of sledges or ; single-track; cycles; transmissions specially adapted for such vehicles. 3,735 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

3,735
US patents granted
B62
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+27%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Rider Propulsion OF Wheeled Vehicles OR Sledges ranks #286 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,735 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 27% over five years.

#286
of 670 CPC technology areas
3,735
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Shimano
leading assignee (884)
+27%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Shimano Inc. (884 patents)

CPC subclass B62M - RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES - covers 3,735 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 B62M is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Shimano Inc. leads with 884 patents, followed by SRAM, Llc at 157 grants and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. at 117.

Filing activity in B62M is up 27% 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 B62M innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B62M, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 27% versus 2015–2019.

200250300350400450 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 252

Who leads B62M?

The 12 most active assignees in RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Shimano is the most active filer in B62M, holding 884 of the 3,735 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 B62M
Rank Company Patents in B62M
#1 Shimano Inc. 884
#2 SRAM, Llc 157
#3 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. 117
#4 Campagnolo S.r.l. 117
#5 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha 109
#6 SRAM Deutschland Gmbh 98
#7 Polaris Industries Inc. 75
#8 Arctic Cat Inc. 49
#9 Suzuki Motor Corporation 41
#10 Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company Llc 34
#11 Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. 33
#12 Tektro Technology Corporation 30
#13 Fox Factory, Inc. 27
#14 TIEN HSIN Industries Co., Ltd. 27
#15 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. 23
#16 Razor USA Llc 21
#17 Piaggio & C. SPA 21
#18 Superpedestrian, Inc. 21
#19 Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 17
#20 Rad Power Bikes Inc. 17

About This Class

CPC subclass B62M belongs to class B62.

3,735 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 B62M 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 B62M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B62M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 -20002004006008001000 Patents in B62M Avg claims / patent (company-wide) ShimanoSramBombardier Recreation…Campagnolo S R LYamaha HatsudokiSram DeutschlandPolaris IndustriesArctic CatSuzuki MotorFallbrook Intellectua…Specialized Bicycle C…Tektro TechnologyFox FactoryTien Hsin Industries
Top 14 B62M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B62M?
CPC subclass B62M covers RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES. It belongs to CPC class B62 (LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS), with 3,735 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B62M?
3,735 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B62M between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B62M?
Shimano Inc. leads B62M with 884 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B62M 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 B62M 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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