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CPC technology class · F24

F24C - Domestic Stoves OR Ranges

Domestic stoves or ranges  ; details of domestic stoves or ranges, of general application. 3,868 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

3,868
US patents granted
F24
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+68%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Domestic Stoves OR Ranges ranks #276 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,868 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 68% over five years.

#276
of 670 CPC technology areas
3,868
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Lg
leading assignee (371)
+68%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: LG Electronics Inc. (371 patents)

CPC subclass F24C - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION - covers 3,868 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class F24 (HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in F24C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. LG Electronics Inc. leads with 371 patents, followed by Whirlpool Corporation at 302 grants and BSH Hausgeräte Gmbh at 236.

Filing activity in F24C is up 68% 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 F24C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in F24C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 68% versus 2015–2019.

150200250300350400450 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 312

Who leads F24C?

The 12 most active assignees in DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Lg is the most active filer in F24C, holding 371 of the 3,868 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 F24C
Rank Company Patents in F24C
#1 Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. 317
#2 Whirlpool Corporation 302
#3 BSH Hausgeräte Gmbh 236
#4 BSH Home Appliances Corporation 116
#5 Midea Group Co., Ltd. 99
#6 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag 93
#7 Electrolux HOME Products, Inc. 71
#8 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V. 54
#9 Sharkninja Operating Llc 49
#10 Schott Ag 46
#11 Oy Halton Group Ltd. 37
#12 Alto-shaam, Inc. 30
#13 Eurokera S.n.c. 29
#14 June Life, Llc 26
#15 Miele & CIE. KG 24
#16 E.g.o. Elektro-geraetebau Gmbh 23
#17 Brava Home, Inc. 19
#18 Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. 19
#19 Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 18
#20 Ningbo Fotile Kitchen Ware Co., Ltd. 17

About This Class

CPC subclass F24C belongs to class F24.

3,868 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 F24C 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 F24C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F24C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 F24C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F24C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 0100200300400 Patents in F24C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Haier Us Appliance So…WhirlpoolBsh HausgeräteBsh Home AppliancesMidea GroupElectrolux Appliances…Electrolux Home Produ…Electrolux Home Produ…Sharkninja OperatingSchottOy Halton GroupAlto-shaamEurokera S N CJune Life
Top 14 F24C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F24C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class F24C?
CPC subclass F24C covers DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION. It belongs to CPC class F24 (HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING), with 3,868 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in F24C?
3,868 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass F24C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in F24C?
LG Electronics Inc. leads F24C with 371 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for F24C 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., F24) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like F24C 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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