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CPC technology class · D04

D04D - Trimmings

Trimmings; ribbons, tapes or bands, not otherwise provided for. 47 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

47
US patents granted
D04
Parent CPC class
8
Active assignees
-38%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Trimmings ranks #643 of 670 CPC technology areas - 47 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 38% over five years.

#643
of 670 CPC technology areas
47
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Choon's Design
leading assignee (12)
-38%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Choon's Design Llc (12 patents)

CPC subclass D04D - TRIMMINGS; RIBBONS, TAPES OR BANDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 47 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class D04 (BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in D04D is shaped by 8 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Choon's Design Llc leads with 12 patents, followed by Clover MFG. Co., Ltd. at 4 grants and Tipper Tie, Inc. at 1.

Filing activity in D04D is down 38% 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 D04D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in D04D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 38% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads D04D?

The 12 most active assignees in TRIMMINGS; RIBBONS, TAPES OR BANDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Choon's Design is the most active filer in D04D, holding 12 of the 47 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 D04D
Rank Company Patents in D04D
#1 Choon's Design Llc 12
#2 Clover MFG. Co., Ltd. 4
#3 Tipper Tie, Inc. 1
#4 IDEA Nuova, Inc. 1
#5 William Prym Gmbh & Co. KG 1
#6 FUSE London Ltd 1
#7 Teufelberger Gesellschaft M.b.h. 1
#8 Berwick Offray Llc 1

About This Class

CPC subclass D04D belongs to class D04.

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

8 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 D04D 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 8 D04D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D04D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 8 D04D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D04D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 8 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 05101520 051015 Patents in D04D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Choon's DesignClover MfgTipper TieIdea NuovaWilliam Prym & KgFuse LondonTeufelberger Gesellsc…Berwick Offray
Top 8 D04D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D04D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class D04D?
CPC subclass D04D covers TRIMMINGS; RIBBONS, TAPES OR BANDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class D04 (BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS), with 47 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in D04D?
47 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass D04D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in D04D?
Choon's Design Llc leads D04D with 12 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for D04D 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., D04) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like D04D 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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