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CPC technology class · B63

B63C - Launching

Launching, hauling-out, or dry-docking of vessels; life-saving in water; equipment for dwelling or working under water; means for salvaging or searching for underwater objects. 1,244 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,244
US patents granted
B63
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+29%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Launching ranks #427 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,244 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 29% over five years.

#427
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,244
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Goodrich
leading assignee (63)
+29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Goodrich Corporation (63 patents)

CPC subclass B63C - LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS - covers 1,244 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B63 (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B63C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Goodrich Corporation leads with 63 patents, followed by AIR Cruisers Company, Llc at 17 grants and Cressi-sub S.p.a. at 15.

Filing activity in B63C is up 29% 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 B63C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B63C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 29% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B63C?

The 12 most active assignees in LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Goodrich is the most active filer in B63C, holding 63 of the 1,244 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 B63C
Rank Company Patents in B63C
#1 Goodrich Corporation 63
#2 AIR Cruisers Company, Llc 17
#3 Cressi-sub S.p.a. 15
#4 Pelagic Pressure Systems Corp. 13
#5 Johnson Outdoors Inc. 12
#6 Incube Labs, Llc 10
#7 Oceaneering International, Inc. 9
#8 Versabar, Inc. 8
#9 Survitec Group Limited 8
#10 Magseis FF Llc 7
#11 Subsea 7 Limited 7
#12 Fairfield Industries Incorporated 7
#13 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited 7
#14 Draeger Safety UK Limited 7
#15 Halkey-roberts Corporation 7
#16 PGS Geophysical AS 6
#17 FMC Technologies, Inc. 6
#18 Suunto Oy 6
#19 Sunstream Corporation 6
#20 Tabata Co., Ltd. 6

About This Class

CPC subclass B63C belongs to class B63.

1,244 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 B63C 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 B63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 51015202530 020406080 Patents in B63C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) GoodrichAir CruisersCressi-sub S P APelagic Pressure Syst…Johnson OutdoorsIncube LabsOceaneering Internati…VersabarSurvitec GroupMagseis FfSubsea 7Fairfield Industries…Mallinckrodt Pharmace…Draeger Safety Uk
Top 14 B63C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B63C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B63C?
CPC subclass B63C covers LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS. It belongs to CPC class B63 (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT), with 1,244 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B63C?
1,244 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B63C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B63C?
Goodrich Corporation leads B63C with 63 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B63C 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., B63) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B63C 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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