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D05D - Indexing Scheme Associated WITH Subclasses D05B AND D05C

Indexing scheme associated with subclasses d05b and d05c, relating to sewing, embroidering and tufting. 266 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

266
US patents granted
D05
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+153%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Indexing Scheme Associated WITH Subclasses D05B AND D05C ranks #589 of 670 CPC technology areas - 266 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 153% over five years.

#589
of 670 CPC technology areas
266
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Brother Kogyo
leading assignee (53)
+153%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (53 patents)

CPC subclass D05D - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES D05B AND D05C, RELATING TO SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND TUFTING - covers 266 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class D05 (SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in D05D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha leads with 53 patents, followed by Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. at 21 grants and Under Armour, Inc. at 18.

Filing activity in D05D is up 153% 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 D05D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in D05D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 153% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads D05D?

The 12 most active assignees in INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES D05B AND D05C, RELATING TO SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND TUFTING - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Brother Kogyo is the most active filer in D05D, holding 53 of the 266 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 D05D
Rank Company Patents in D05D
#1 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 53
#2 Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. 21
#3 Under Armour, Inc. 18
#4 JUKI Corporation 13
#5 Levi Strauss & Co. 10
#6 Tuftco Corporation 5
#7 ZENG Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd. 5
#8 ABM International, Inc. 4
#9 Suzuki Manufacturing, Ltd. 4
#10 Bernina International Ag 4
#11 Groz-beckert KG 3
#12 Gammill, Inc. 3
#13 Softwear Automation Inc. 2
#14 Mad Apparel, Inc. 2
#15 Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele 2
#16 Janome Corporation 2
#17 Engineered Floors Llc 2
#18 Singer Sourcing Limited Llc 2
#19 Handi Quilter, Inc. 2
#20 Nextiles, Inc. 2

About This Class

CPC subclass D05D belongs to class D05.

266 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 D05D 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 D05D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D05D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 D05D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D05D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 010203040 -200204060 Patents in D05D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Brother KogyoJanome Sewing MachineUnder ArmourJukiLevi Strauss &TuftcoZeng Hsing IndustrialAbm InternationalSuzuki ManufacturingBernina InternationalGroz-beckert KgGammillSoftwear AutomationMad Apparel
Top 14 D05D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D05D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class D05D?
CPC subclass D05D covers INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES D05B AND D05C, RELATING TO SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND TUFTING. It belongs to CPC class D05 (SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING), with 266 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in D05D?
266 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass D05D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in D05D?
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha leads D05D with 53 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for D05D 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., D05) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like D05D 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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