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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 filing trajectory.

6
US patents granted
B68
Parent CPC class
0
Active assignees
+400%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Making Articles FROM Leather ranks #666 of 670 CPC technology areas - 6 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 400% over five years.

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

CPC subclass B68F - MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE - covers 6 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 B68F is shaped by a range of assignees actively filing in this space. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft leads with 1 patents.

Filing activity in B68F is up 400% 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 B68F innovation accelerating?

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

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About This Class

CPC subclass B68F belongs to class B68.

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

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 B68F?
CPC subclass B68F covers MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE. It belongs to CPC class B68 (SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY), with 6 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B68F?
6 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B68F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B68F?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft leads B68F with 1 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B68F 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 B68F 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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