PlainPatent

CPC technology class · D03

D03C - Shedding Mechanisms

Shedding mechanisms; pattern cards or chains; punching of cards; designing patterns. 85 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

85
US patents granted
D03
Parent CPC class
12
Active assignees
-20%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Shedding Mechanisms ranks #627 of 670 CPC technology areas - 85 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 20% over five years.

#627
of 670 CPC technology areas
85
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Staubli Faverges
leading assignee (10)
-20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Staubli Faverges (10 patents)

CPC subclass D03C - SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS; DESIGNING PATTERNS - covers 85 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class D03 (WEAVING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in D03C is shaped by 12 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Staubli Faverges leads with 10 patents, followed by Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele at 8 grants and Staubli LYON at 7.

Filing activity in D03C 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 D03C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in D03C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 20% versus 2015–2019.

05101520 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 4

Who leads D03C?

The 12 most active assignees in SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS; DESIGNING PATTERNS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Staubli Faverges is the most active filer in D03C, holding 10 of the 85 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
View data table
Top patent holders in CPC subclass D03C
Rank Company Patents in D03C
#1 Staubli Faverges 10
#2 Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele 8
#3 Staubli LYON 7
#4 Staubli Bayreuth Gmbh 3
#5 Groz-beckert KG 2
#6 Tsudakoma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 2
#7 Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. 2
#8 Innotec Lightweight Engineering & Polymer Technology Gmbh 2
#9 Lindauer Dornier Gesellschaft Mbh 2
#10 Vandewiele Nv 1
#11 Textilma Ag 1
#12 Wowwee Group Ltd. 1

About This Class

CPC subclass D03C belongs to class D03.

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

12 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

← All Technology Classes Technology Rankings →

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading D03C 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 12 D03C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D03C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 12 D03C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D03C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 12 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 05101520 024681012 Patents in D03C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Staubli FavergesMichel Van De WieleStaubli LyonStaubli BayreuthGroz-beckert KgTsudakoma KogyoAlbany Engineered Com…Innotec Lightweight E…Lindauer Dornier Gese…VandewieleTextilmaWowwee Group
Top 12 D03C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D03C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class D03C?
CPC subclass D03C covers SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS; DESIGNING PATTERNS. It belongs to CPC class D03 (WEAVING), with 85 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in D03C?
85 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass D03C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in D03C?
Staubli Faverges leads D03C with 10 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for D03C 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., D03) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like D03C 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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.