CPC technology class · B68

B68B - Harness

Harness; devices used in connection therewith; whips or the like. 40 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

40
US patents granted: #3/4
in B68: 8.5%
B68 class share: -5%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Harness ranks #644 of 670 CPC technology areas - 40 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 5% over five years.

#644
of 670 CPC technology areas: 40
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Apple
leading assignee (5): -5%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How B68B's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, B68B recorded 18 grants versus 19 in 2015–2019 (-5% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2019 at 7 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 1 (+600% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee The Kingstar Company holds 2.5% of the class ; the top three share 7.5%.

Leaderboard read

B68B concentration, lead at 2.5%

The Kingstar Company leads this historical grant record at 2.5% of B68B - foreign corporation assignees hold 50% of class grants (2 of 4). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 2.5%
Top three share: 7.5%
Lead over #2: 0

Where B68B sits inside B68

Among 4 subclasses in B68 (SADDLERY; Upholstery), B68B ranks #3 and holds 8.5% of the parent class's 470 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

B68G 357 B68C 67 B68F 6

B68B grants by year, peak 2019 (7)

US utility-patent grants per year in B68B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 5% versus 2015–2019.

The Kingstar

1
Amahorse Trading S R L

1
Acavallo S R L

1
Nano Pet Products

1

What this shows Apple is the most active filer in B68B, holding 5 of the 40 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 B68B
Rank	Company	Patents in B68B
#1	The Kingstar Company	1
#2	Amahorse Trading S.R.L.	1
#3	Acavallo S.R.L.	1
#4	Nano Pet Products, LLC	1

Questions about B68B

Which company holds the most patents in B68B?

Apple Inc. leads B68B with 5 patents (2.5% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 50% of class grants.

How does B68B compare inside parent class B68?

Inside B68 (SADDLERY; Upholstery), B68B ranks #3 of 4 subclasses by grant volume and holds 8.5% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is B68G (357 grants).

What to do with this data

B68B in context - here's where to go next.

The Kingstar Company leads B68B with 1 grants in this class. See full portfolio
B68B ranks #644 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
Inside parent class B68, the largest sibling subclass is B68G with 357 grants. Explore B68G

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

Methodology - B68B figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (40 grants in the tracked window).

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