CPC technology class · B68

B68F - Making Articles From Leather

Making articles from leather, canvas, or the like. 6 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

6
US patents granted
#4/4
in B68
1.3%
B68 class share
+400%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Making Articles From Leather ranks #666 of 670 CPC technology areas - 6 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 400% over five years.

#666
of 670 CPC technology areas
6
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaf…
leading assignee (1)
+400%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How B68F's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, B68F recorded 5 grants versus 1 in 2015–2019 (+400% equal-window velocity).

Where B68F sits inside B68

Among 4 subclasses in B68 (SADDLERY; Upholstery), B68F ranks #4 and holds 1.3% 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.

B68F grants by year, peak 2015 (1)

US utility-patent grants per year in B68F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 400% versus 2015–2019.

1 201520202021202220232024 1

Questions about B68F

Which company holds the most patents in B68F?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft leads B68F with 1 patents.
How does B68F compare inside parent class B68?
Inside B68 (SADDLERY; Upholstery), B68F ranks #4 of 4 subclasses by grant volume and holds 1.3% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is B68G (357 grants).

What to do with this data

B68F in context - here's where to go next.

  • B68F ranks #666 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.

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