CPC technology class · D06
D06M - Treatment
Treatment, not provided for elsewhere in class d06, of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or fibrous goods made from such materials. 3,083 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.
- 3,083
- US patents granted
- #2/11
- in D06
- 23.2%
- D06 class share
- +16%
- 5-yr velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Treatment ranks #310 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,083 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 16% over five years.
- #310
- of 670 CPC technology areas
- 3,083
- US patents granted, 2015–2025
- Levi Strauss &
- leading assignee (75)
- +16%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
How D06M's grant cadence moved
Between 2020–2024, D06M recorded 1,410 grants versus 1,211 in 2015–2019 (+16% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2024 at 314 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 199 (+58% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Levi Strauss & Co. holds 2.4% of the class ; the top three share 3.9%.
Leaderboard read
D06M concentration, lead at 2.4%
Levi Strauss & Co. leads this historical grant record at 2.4% of D06M - foreign corporation assignees hold 54% of class grants (537 of 1,001). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.
- Leader's share
- 2.4%
- Top three share
- 3.9%
- Lead over #2
- 49
75 of 3,083 grants
of the class's recorded grants
more grants than Milliken & Company
Where D06M sits inside D06
Among 11 subclasses in D06 (Treatment OF Textiles OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; Flexible Materials NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), D06M ranks #2 and holds 23.2% 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.
Rising assignees active in D06M
Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.
- #1 Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha 16x 1 → 16 company-wide · 16 in D06M
- #2 The Fynder Group, Inc. 4.71x 7 → 33 company-wide · 8 in D06M
- #3 Levi Strauss & Co. 2.85x 20 → 57 company-wide · 75 in D06M
- #4 Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. 2.80x 5 → 14 company-wide · 8 in D06M
- #5 Evolved BY Nature, Inc. 2.60x 5 → 13 company-wide · 12 in D06M
D06M grants by year, peak 2024 (314)
US utility-patent grants per year in D06M, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 16% versus 2015–2019.
Who leads D06M?
The 12 most active assignees in Treatment, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere IN Class D06, OF Fibres, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers OR Fibrous Goods Made From Such Materials - wider bars mean more grants
- Levi Strauss &
Levi Strauss & Co.
75 patents
- Milliken & 26
Milliken & Company
26 patents
- Novozymes A/S 20
Novozymes A/S
20 patents
- Sanko Tekstil… 17
Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.S.
17 patents
- Toyobo 16
Toyobo Co., Ltd.
16 patents
- Takemoto Yushi 16
Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha
16 patents
- The Chemours Fc 15
THE Chemours Company FC, LLC
15 patents
- Teijin 14
Teijin Limited
14 patents
- Nippon Paper… 14
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
14 patents
- The Sweet Living Group 13
THE Sweet Living Group, LLC
13 patents
- Evolved By Nature 12
Evolved BY Nature, Inc.
12 patents
- Nippon Sheet Glass 11
Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
11 patents
What this shows Levi Strauss & is the most active filer in D06M, holding 75 of the 3,083 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.
View data table
| Rank | Company | Patents in D06M |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 75 |
| #2 | Milliken & Company | 26 |
| #3 | Novozymes A/S | 20 |
| #4 | Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.S. | 17 |
| #5 | Toyobo Co., Ltd. | 16 |
| #6 | Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha | 16 |
| #7 | THE Chemours Company FC, LLC | 15 |
| #8 | Teijin Limited | 14 |
| #9 | Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. | 14 |
| #10 | THE Sweet Living Group, LLC | 13 |
| #11 | Evolved BY Nature, Inc. | 12 |
| #12 | Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited | 11 |
| #13 | Dow Silicones Corporation | 10 |
| #14 | Taiwan Textile Research Institute | 10 |
| #15 | Toyota Motor Corporation | 10 |
| #16 | Applied Silver, Inc. | 10 |
| #17 | Microban Products Company | 9 |
| #18 | Modern Meadow, Inc. | 9 |
| #19 | Invista North America S.a.r.l. | 8 |
| #20 | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 8 |
Footprint here vs. claim strategy
Each dot is a leading D06M 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.
Classes near D06M's 3,083-grant footprint
Nationwide nearest neighbors for D06M (#310 of 670 by volume ; lead share 2.4%) - not the D06 parent-class siblings above.
Nearest by grant volume
Questions about D06M
Which company holds the most patents in D06M?
Which D06M assignees grew fastest recently?
How does D06M compare inside parent class D06?
What to do with this data
D06M in context - here's where to go next.
- Levi Strauss & Co. leads D06M with 75 grants in this class. See full portfolio
- D06M ranks #310 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 - D06M figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (3,083 grants in the tracked window).
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