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CPC technology class · B67

B67D - Dispensing

Dispensing, delivering or transferring liquids, not otherwise provided for. 4,233 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

4,233
US patents granted
B67
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+40%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Dispensing ranks #263 of 670 CPC technology areas - 4,233 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 40% over five years.

#263
of 670 CPC technology areas
4,233
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Lg
leading assignee (164)
+40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: LG Electronics Inc. (164 patents)

CPC subclass B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 4,233 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 B67D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. LG Electronics Inc. leads with 164 patents, followed by Pepsico, Inc. at 97 grants and Wayne Fueling Systems Llc at 69.

Filing activity in B67D is up 40% 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 B67D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B67D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 40% versus 2015–2019.

200300400500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 252

Who leads B67D?

The 12 most active assignees in DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Lg is the most active filer in B67D, holding 164 of the 4,233 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 B67D
Rank Company Patents in B67D
#1 THE Coca-cola Company 119
#2 Pepsico, Inc. 97
#3 Wayne Fueling Systems Llc 69
#4 Whirlpool Corporation 58
#5 Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. 43
#6 Heineken Supply Chain B.v. 42
#7 Cornelius, Inc. 36
#8 Anheuser-busch Inbev S.a. 35
#9 Coravin, Inc. 31
#10 Franklin Fueling Systems, Llc 30
#11 GOJO Industries, Inc. 28
#12 Gilbarco Inc. 28
#13 Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden AB 28
#14 Fuel Automation Station, Llc 27
#15 Electrolux HOME Products, Inc. 26
#16 Liqui-box Corporation 26
#17 Nestec S.a. 23
#18 Lancer Corporation 23
#19 Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. 22
#20 Botrista, Inc. 22

About This Class

CPC subclass B67D belongs to class B67.

4,233 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 B67D 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 B67D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B67D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 050100150 Patents in B67D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) The Coca-colaPepsicoWayne Fueling SystemsWhirlpoolAutomatic Bar ControlsHeineken Supply Chain…CorneliusAnheuser-busch InbevCoravinFranklin Fueling Syst…Gojo IndustriesGilbarcoWayne Fueling Systems…Fuel Automation Stati…
Top 14 B67D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B67D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B67D?
CPC subclass B67D covers DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class B67 (OPENING, CLOSING ; OR CLEANING; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING), with 4,233 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B67D?
4,233 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B67D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B67D?
LG Electronics Inc. leads B67D with 164 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B67D 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 B67D 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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