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CPC technology class · C11

C11B - Producing

Producing, e.g. by pressing raw materials or by extraction from waste materials, refining or preserving fats, fatty substances, e.g. lanolin, fatty oils or waxes; essential oils; perfumes. 2,242 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,242
US patents granted
C11
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-20%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Producing ranks #358 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,242 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 20% over five years.

#358
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,242
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Firmenich
leading assignee (126)
-20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Firmenich Sa (126 patents)

CPC subclass C11B - PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES - covers 2,242 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class C11 (ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in C11B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Firmenich Sa leads with 126 patents, followed by Givaudan Sa at 79 grants and Monsanto Technology Llc at 74.

Filing activity in C11B is down 20% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a notable slowdown that may signal a maturing field. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is C11B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in C11B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 20% versus 2015–2019.

100150200250300350 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 124

Who leads C11B?

The 12 most active assignees in PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Firmenich is the most active filer in C11B, holding 126 of the 2,242 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass C11B
Rank Company Patents in C11B
#1 Firmenich Sa 126
#2 Givaudan Sa 79
#3 Monsanto Technology Llc 74
#4 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 63
#5 Cargill, Incorporated 58
#6 Commonwealth Scientific AND Industrial Research Organisation 49
#7 Symrise Ag 46
#8 Takasago International Corporation 38
#9 Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. 26
#10 Novozymes A/s 25
#11 Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd 23
#12 POET Research, Inc. 22
#13 Grains Research AND Development Corporation 22
#14 AKER Biomarine Antarctic AS 22
#15 Neste OYJ 20
#16 Nuseed Pty Ltd 18
#17 Upm-kymmene Corporation 13
#18 Arisdyne Systems, Inc. 13
#19 BASF Pharma (callanish) Limited 13
#20 MS Technologies 12

About This Class

CPC subclass C11B belongs to class C11.

2,242 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 C11B 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 C11B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C11B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 C11B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C11B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 10152025 050100150 Patents in C11B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) FirmenichGivaudanMonsanto TechnologyInternational Flavors…Cargill IncorporatedCommonwealth Scientif…SymriseTakasago InternationalElevance Renewable Sc…Novozymes A/SNippon Suisan KaishaPoet ResearchGrains Research And D…Aker Biomarine Antarc…
Top 14 C11B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C11B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class C11B?
CPC subclass C11B covers PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES. It belongs to CPC class C11 (ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES), with 2,242 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in C11B?
2,242 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass C11B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in C11B?
Firmenich Sa leads C11B with 126 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for C11B 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., C11) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like C11B 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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