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CPC technology class · B65

B65D - Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials

Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages. 29,449 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

29,449
US patents granted
B65
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+17%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials ranks #68 of 670 CPC technology areas - 29,449 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 17% over five years.

#68
of 670 CPC technology areas
29,449
US patents granted, 2015–2025
The Procter & Gamble
leading assignee (471)
+17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (471 patents)

CPC subclass B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - covers 29,449 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 B65D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. The Procter & Gamble Company leads with 471 patents, followed by Graphic Packaging International, Llc at 329 grants and Sonoco Development, Inc. at 252.

Filing activity in B65D is up 17% 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 B65D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B65D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 17% versus 2015–2019.

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 1,852

Who leads B65D?

The 12 most active assignees in CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows The Procter & Gamble is the most active filer in B65D, holding 471 of the 29,449 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 B65D
Rank Company Patents in B65D
#1 The Procter & Gamble Company 471
#2 Graphic Packaging International, Llc 329
#3 Sonoco Development, Inc. 252
#4 Altria Client Services Llc 165
#5 S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. 162
#6 Nestec S.a. 150
#7 Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. 150
#8 Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd. 141
#9 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a. 137
#10 Berry Plastics Corporation 130
#11 Westrock Shared Services, Llc 128
#12 YETI Coolers, Llc 121
#13 Illinois TOOL Works Inc. 118
#14 DOW Global Technologies Llc 111
#15 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. 110
#16 Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc 103
#17 Fedex Corporate Services Inc. 101
#18 L'oreal 95
#19 Owens-brockway Glass Container Inc. 95
#20 Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v. 92

About This Class

CPC subclass B65D belongs to class B65.

29,449 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 B65D 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 B65D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B65D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 0510152025 0100200300400500 Patents in B65D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) The Procter & GambleGraphic Packaging Int…Sonoco DevelopmentAltria Client ServicesS C Johnson & SonNestecYoshino KogyoshoToyo SeikanTetra Laval Holdings…Berry PlasticsWestrock Shared Servi…Yeti CoolersIllinois Tool WorksDow Global
Top 14 B65D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B65D?
CPC subclass B65D covers CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES. It belongs to CPC class B65 (CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL), with 29,449 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B65D?
29,449 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B65D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B65D?
The Procter & Gamble Company leads B65D with 471 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B65D 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 B65D 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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