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 filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

40
US patents granted: B68
Parent CPC class: 4
Active assignees: +11%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Harness ranks #644 of 670 CPC technology areas - 40 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 11% over five years.

#644
of 670 CPC technology areas: 40
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Apple
leading assignee (5): +11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Apple Inc. (5 patents)

CPC subclass B68B - HARNESS; DEVICES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; WHIPS OR THE LIKE - covers 40 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B68 (SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B68B is shaped by 4 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Apple Inc. leads with 5 patents, followed by Amahorse Trading S.r.l. at 1 grants and Acavallo S.r.l. at 1.

Filing activity in B68B is up 11% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B68B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B68B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 11% 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.

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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

About This Class

CPC subclass B68B belongs to class B68.

40 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

4 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B68B?

CPC subclass B68B covers HARNESS; DEVICES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; WHIPS OR THE LIKE. It belongs to CPC class B68 (SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY), with 40 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in B68B?

40 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B68B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in B68B?

Apple Inc. leads B68B with 5 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for B68B 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., B68) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B68B 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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