CPC technology class · D06

D06P - Dyeing OR Printing Textiles

Dyeing or printing textiles; dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form. 1,234 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,234
US patents granted: D06
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: +92%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Dyeing OR Printing Textiles ranks #429 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,234 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 92% over five years.

#429
of 670 CPC technology areas: 1,234
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Seiko Epson
leading assignee (88): +92%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (88 patents)

CPC subclass D06P - DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM - covers 1,234 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class D06 (TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in D06P is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Seiko Epson Corporation leads with 88 patents, followed by Kornit Digital Ltd. at 26 grants and Dystar Colours Distribution Gmbh at 21.

Filing activity in D06P is up 92% 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 D06P innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in D06P, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 92% versus 2015–2019.

Levi Strauss &

72
Kornit Digital

26
Dystar Colours Distri…

21
Mimaki Engineering

19
Agfa

17
Sanko Tekstil Isletme…

15
Huntsman International

13
Riso Kagaku

11
Avery Dennison Retail…

9
Modern Meadow

9
Nidek

8
Natural Fiber Welding

8

What this shows Seiko Epson is the most active filer in D06P, holding 88 of the 1,234 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass D06P
Rank	Company	Patents in D06P
#1	Levi Strauss & Co.	72
#2	Kornit Digital Ltd.	26
#3	Dystar Colours Distribution Gmbh	21
#4	Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.	19
#5	Agfa Nv	17
#6	Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.s.	15
#7	Huntsman International Llc	13
#8	RISO Kagaku Corporation	11
#9	Avery Dennison Retail Information Services Llc	9
#10	Modern Meadow, Inc.	9
#11	Nidek Co., Ltd.	8
#12	Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.	8
#13	L.i.f.e. Corporation S.a.	8
#14	Sun Chemical Corporation	7
#15	Landa Corporation Ltd.	6
#16	Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited	6
#17	The North Face Apparel Corp.	6
#18	Revolaze, Llc	6
#19	Dover Europe Sàrl	5
#20	Innospec Limited	5

About This Class

CPC subclass D06P belongs to class D06.

1,234 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 D06P 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 D06P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in D06P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class D06P?

CPC subclass D06P covers DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM. It belongs to CPC class D06 (TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR), with 1,234 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in D06P?

1,234 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass D06P between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in D06P?

Seiko Epson Corporation leads D06P with 88 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for D06P 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., D06) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like D06P 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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