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CPC technology class · B65

B65F - Gathering OR Removal OF Domestic OR LIKE Refuse

Gathering or removal of domestic or like refuse. 1,429 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,429
US patents granted
B65
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+53%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Gathering OR Removal OF Domestic OR LIKE Refuse ranks #412 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,429 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 53% over five years.

#412
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,429
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Oshkosh
leading assignee (168)
+53%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Oshkosh Corporation (168 patents)

CPC subclass B65F - GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE - covers 1,429 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 B65F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Oshkosh Corporation leads with 168 patents, followed by The Heil Co. at 86 grants and THE GLAD Products Company at 37.

Filing activity in B65F is up 53% 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 B65F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B65F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 53% versus 2015–2019.

50100150200 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 135

Who leads B65F?

The 12 most active assignees in GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Oshkosh is the most active filer in B65F, holding 168 of the 1,429 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 B65F
Rank Company Patents in B65F
#1 Oshkosh Corporation 168
#2 The Heil Co. 86
#3 THE GLAD Products Company 37
#4 Poly-america, L.p. 33
#5 Maricap Oy 28
#6 Simplehuman, Llc 25
#7 Munchkin, Inc. 23
#8 Serio-us Industries, Inc. 21
#9 Rubicon Global Holdings, Llc 16
#10 WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.l.c. 15
#11 Big Belly Solar Llc 15
#12 International Refills Company Limited 15
#13 Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. 14
#14 Kann Manufacturing Corporation 14
#15 The Curotto-can, Llc 14
#16 Rehrig Pacific Company 13
#17 NINE Stars Group, (usa) Inc 13
#18 Rubbermaid Commercial Products Llc 10
#19 Fujian Nashida Electronic Incorporated Company 10
#20 Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. 9

About This Class

CPC subclass B65F belongs to class B65.

1,429 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 B65F 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 B65F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B65F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 050100150200 Patents in B65F Avg claims / patent (company-wide) OshkoshThe HeilThe Glad ProductsPoly-americaMaricap OysimplehumanMunchkinSerio-us IndustriesRubicon Global Holdin…Wm Intellectual Prope…Big Belly SolarInternational RefillsPratt Corrugated Hold…Kann Manufacturing
Top 14 B65F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B65F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B65F?
CPC subclass B65F covers GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE. It belongs to CPC class B65 (CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL), with 1,429 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B65F?
1,429 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B65F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B65F?
Oshkosh Corporation leads B65F with 168 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B65F 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 B65F 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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