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 grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

619
US patents granted: #3/3
in B67: 10.5%
B67 class share: +22%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Applying Closure Members To Bottles Jars ranks #517 of 670 CPC technology areas - 619 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 22% over five years.

#517
of 670 CPC technology areas: 619
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Khs
leading assignee (38): +22%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How B67B's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, B67B recorded 312 grants versus 256 in 2015–2019 (+22% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2021 at 70 grants and bottomed in 2017 at 45 (+56% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee KHS GmbH holds 6.1% of the class ; the top three share 13.7%.

Leaderboard read

B67B concentration, lead at 6.1%

KHS GmbH leads this historical grant record at 6.1% of B67B - foreign corporation assignees hold 62% of class grants (210 of 340). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 6.1%
Top three share: 13.7%
Lead over #2: 3

Where B67B sits inside B67

Among 3 subclasses in B67 (Opening, Closing ; OR CLEANING; Bottles, Jars OR Similar CONTAINERS; Liquid Handling), B67B ranks #3 and holds 10.5% of the parent class's 5,921 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

B67D 4,233 B67C 1,069

Rising assignees active in B67B

Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.

#1 FT System S.R.L. 2.33x 3 → 7 company-wide · 5 in B67B
#2 Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. 1.90x 95 → 180 company-wide · 8 in B67B
#3 Ball Corporation 1.38x 29 → 40 company-wide · 6 in B67B
#4 Meso Scale Technologies, LLC. 1.17x 54 → 63 company-wide · 5 in B67B
#5 Krones AG 1.16x 159 → 185 company-wide · 35 in B67B

B67B grants by year, peak 2021 (70)

US utility-patent grants per year in B67B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 22% versus 2015–2019.

Khs

38
Krones

35
Arol S P A

12
Express Scripts…

8
Ball

6
Meso Scale

5
Diversey

5
James Alexander

5
Gea Procomac S p A

5
Ft System S R L

5
Helen Of Troy

4
Sidel Participations S

4

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.

View data table

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

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).

Classes near B67B's 619-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for B67B (#517 of 670 by volume ; lead share 6.1%) - not the B67 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

G04R 623 E01D 612 B03D 611 G21G 629

Nearest by lead-assignee share

A47K 6.2% H04J 6.2% H10N 6.1% E04D 6.2%

Questions about B67B

Which company holds the most patents in B67B?

KHS GmbH leads B67B with 38 patents (6.1% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 62% of class grants.

Which B67B assignees grew fastest recently?

Among assignees with ≥5 grants in B67B, FT System S.R.L. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (2.33x: 3 grants in 2019–2021 → 7 in 2022–2024) while holding 5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.

How does B67B compare inside parent class B67?

Inside B67 (Opening, Closing ; OR CLEANING; Bottles, Jars OR Similar CONTAINERS; Liquid Handling), B67B ranks #3 of 3 subclasses by grant volume and holds 10.5% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is B67D (4,233 grants).

What to do with this data

B67B in context - here's where to go next.

KHS GmbH leads B67B with 38 grants in this class. See full portfolio
B67B ranks #517 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
Inside parent class B67, the largest sibling subclass is B67D with 4,233 grants. Explore B67D

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - B67B figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (619 grants in the tracked window).

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