CPC technology class · B82

B82B - Nanostructures Formed BY Manipulation OF Individual Atoms

Nanostructures formed by manipulation of individual atoms, molecules, or limited collections of atoms or molecules as discrete units; manufacture or treatment thereof. 469 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

469
US patents granted: B82
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: +8%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Nanostructures Formed BY Manipulation OF Individual Atoms ranks #549 of 670 CPC technology areas - 469 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 8% over five years.

#549
of 670 CPC technology areas: 469
US patents granted, 2015–2025: International Busines…
leading assignee (27): +8%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (27 patents)

CPC subclass B82B - NANOSTRUCTURES FORMED BY MANIPULATION OF INDIVIDUAL ATOMS, MOLECULES, OR LIMITED COLLECTIONS OF ATOMS OR MOLECULES AS DISCRETE UNITS; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT THEREOF - covers 469 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B82 (NANOTECHNOLOGY). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B82B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. International Business Machines Corporation leads with 27 patents, followed by Canatu OY at 4 grants and Tianjin Funayuanchuang Technology Co., Ltd. at 3.

Filing activity in B82B is up 8% 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 B82B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B82B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 8% versus 2015–2019.

Cbn Nano

13
Canatu Oy

4
Tianjin Funayuanchuan…

3
Bank of Canada

3
Palogen

3
6k

2
Avantama

2
Kuprion

2
Nanotech Industrial S…

2
Zyvex Labs

2
Nanoclear

2
Solan

2

What this shows International Busines… is the most active filer in B82B, holding 27 of the 469 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 B82B
Rank	Company	Patents in B82B
#1	CBN Nano Technologies Inc.	13
#2	Canatu OY	4
#3	Tianjin Funayuanchuang Technology Co., Ltd.	3
#4	Bank Of Canada	3
#5	Palogen, Inc.	3
#6	6K Inc.	2
#7	Avantama Ag	2
#8	Kuprion Inc.	2
#9	Nanotech Industrial Solutions	2
#10	Zyvex LABS, Llc	2
#11	Nanoclear Technologies, Inc.	2
#12	Solan, Llc	2
#13	Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc	1
#14	Chipmos Technologies Inc.	1
#15	Ecole Normale Superieure	1
#16	Teledyne Dalsa B.v.	1
#17	Napra Co., Ltd.	1
#18	Global Frontier Center FOR Multiscale Energy Systems	1
#19	XTPL S.a.	1
#20	Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd.	1

About This Class

CPC subclass B82B belongs to class B82.

469 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 B82B 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 B82B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B82B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B82B?

CPC subclass B82B covers NANOSTRUCTURES FORMED BY MANIPULATION OF INDIVIDUAL ATOMS, MOLECULES, OR LIMITED COLLECTIONS OF ATOMS OR MOLECULES AS DISCRETE UNITS; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT THEREOF. It belongs to CPC class B82 (NANOTECHNOLOGY), with 469 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in B82B?

469 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B82B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in B82B?

International Business Machines Corporation leads B82B with 27 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for B82B 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., B82) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B82B 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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