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CPC technology class · D06

D06J - Pleating

Pleating, kilting or goffering textile fabrics or wearing apparel. 11 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

11
US patents granted
#11/11
in D06
0.1%
D06 class share
+700%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Pleating ranks #659 of 670 CPC technology areas - 11 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 700% over five years.

#659
of 670 CPC technology areas
11
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Acushnet
leading assignee (1)
+700%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How D06J's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, D06J recorded 8 grants versus 1 in 2015–2019 (+700% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2023 at 5 grants and bottomed in 2016 at 1 (+400% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Amer Sports Canada Inc. holds 9.1% of the class .

Leaderboard read

D06J concentration, lead at 9.1%

Amer Sports Canada Inc. leads this historical grant record at 9.1% of D06J - foreign corporation assignees hold 100% of class grants (2 of 2). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
9.1%

1 of 11 grants

Top three share
N/A

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
0

more grants than Suominen Corporation

Where D06J sits inside D06

Among 11 subclasses in D06 (Treatment OF Textiles OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; Flexible Materials NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), D06J ranks #11 and holds 0.1% of the parent class's 13,295 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

D06F 6,009 D06M 3,083 D06N 1,265 D06P 1,234 D06B 640 D06C 476 D06L 225 D06H 206

D06J grants by year, peak 2023 (5)

US utility-patent grants per year in D06J, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 700% versus 2015–2019.

0123456 201620212022202320242025 2

Who leads D06J?

The 12 most active assignees in Pleating, Kilting OR Goffering Textile Fabrics OR Wearing Apparel - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Acushnet is the most active filer in D06J, holding 1 of the 11 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 D06J
Rank Company Patents in D06J
#1 Amer Sports Canada Inc. 1
#2 Suominen Corporation 1

Questions about D06J

Which company holds the most patents in D06J?
Acushnet Company leads D06J with 1 patents (9.1% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 100% of class grants.
How does D06J compare inside parent class D06?
Inside D06 (Treatment OF Textiles OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; Flexible Materials NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), D06J ranks #11 of 11 subclasses by grant volume and holds 0.1% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is D06F (6,009 grants).

What to do with this data

D06J in context - here's where to go next.

  • Amer Sports Canada Inc. leads D06J with 1 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • D06J ranks #659 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class D06, the largest sibling subclass is D06F with 6,009 grants. Explore D06F

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - D06J figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (11 grants in the tracked window).

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