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CPC technology class · B65

B65C - Labelling OR Tagging Machines

Labelling or tagging machines, apparatus, or processes. 1,055 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,055
US patents granted
B65
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+10%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Labelling OR Tagging Machines ranks #451 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,055 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 10% over five years.

#451
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,055
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Krones
leading assignee (56)
+10%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Krones Ag (56 patents)

CPC subclass B65C - LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES - covers 1,055 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B65 (CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B65C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Krones Ag leads with 56 patents, followed by KHS Gmbh at 46 grants and Avery Dennison Corporation at 29.

Filing activity in B65C is up 10% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B65C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B65C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 10% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B65C?

The 12 most active assignees in LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Krones is the most active filer in B65C, holding 56 of the 1,055 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 B65C
Rank Company Patents in B65C
#1 Krones Ag 56
#2 KHS Gmbh 46
#3 Avery Dennison Corporation 29
#4 FUJI SEAL International, Inc. 27
#5 Encore Wire Corporation 25
#6 SATO Corporation 22
#7 P.e. Labellers S.p.a. 21
#8 Sidel S.p.a. CON Socio Unico 18
#9 Avery Dennison Retail Information Services Llc 16
#10 Espera-werke Gmbh 16
#11 Sidel Participations S.a.s 13
#12 Bizerba SE & Co. KG 12
#13 Videojet Technologies Inc. 11
#14 Oren Technologies, Llc 9
#15 Multivac Marking & Inspection Gmbh & Co. KG 9
#16 Chicago Tag & Label, Inc. 8
#17 Makro Labelling S.r.l. 8
#18 Ishida Co., Ltd. 7
#19 Brady Worldwide, Inc. 7
#20 Bedford Industries, Inc. 7

About This Class

CPC subclass B65C belongs to class B65.

1,055 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 B65C 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 B65C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B65C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0204060 Patents in B65C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) KronesKhsAvery DennisonFuji Seal Internation…Encore WireSatoP E Labellers S P ASidel S P A Con Socio…Avery Dennison Retail…Espera-werkeSidel Participations SBizerba Se & KgVideojetOren
Top 14 B65C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B65C?
CPC subclass B65C covers LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES. It belongs to CPC class B65 (CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL), with 1,055 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B65C?
1,055 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B65C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B65C?
Krones Ag leads B65C with 56 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B65C 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., B65) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B65C 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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