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CPC technology class · B67

B67B - Applying Closure Members TO Bottles JARS

Applying closure members to bottles jars, or similar containers; opening closed containers. 619 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

619
US patents granted
B67
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+38%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Applying Closure Members TO Bottles JARS ranks #517 of 670 CPC technology areas - 619 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 38% over five years.

#517
of 670 CPC technology areas
619
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Khs
leading assignee (38)
+38%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: KHS Gmbh (38 patents)

CPC subclass B67B - APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS - covers 619 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B67 (OPENING, CLOSING ; OR CLEANING; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B67B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. KHS Gmbh leads with 38 patents, followed by Krones Ag at 35 grants and AROL S.p.a. at 12.

Filing activity in B67B is up 38% 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 B67B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B67B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 38% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads B67B?

The 12 most active assignees in APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Khs is the most active filer in B67B, holding 38 of the 619 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 B67B
Rank Company Patents in B67B
#1 KHS Gmbh 38
#2 Krones Ag 35
#3 AROL S.p.a. 12
#4 Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. 8
#5 BALL Corporation 6
#6 MESO Scale Technologies, Llc. 5
#7 Diversey, Inc. 5
#8 James Alexander Corporation 5
#9 GEA Procomac S.p.a. 5
#10 FT System S.r.l. 5
#11 Helen OF TROY Limited 4
#12 Sidel Participations S.a.s 4
#13 Nite Ize, Inc. 4
#14 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc 4
#15 Silgan White Cap Llc 4
#16 Outdoor EDGE Cutlery, Llc 4
#17 Promier Products Inc. 4
#18 Express Scripts, Inc. 4
#19 Co2pac Limited 4
#20 Fres-co System USA, Inc. 4

About This Class

CPC subclass B67B belongs to class B67.

619 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 B67B 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 B67B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B67B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 0102030 010203040 Patents in B67B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) KhsKronesArol S P AExpress Scripts Strat…BallMeso ScaleDiverseyJames AlexanderGea Procomac S p AFt System S R LHelen Of TroySidel Participations SNite IzeStolle Machinery
Top 14 B67B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B67B?
CPC subclass B67B covers APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS. It belongs to CPC class B67 (OPENING, CLOSING ; OR CLEANING; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING), with 619 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B67B?
619 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B67B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B67B?
KHS Gmbh leads B67B with 38 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B67B 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., B67) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B67B 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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