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CPC technology class · F41

F41B - Weapons FOR Projecting Missiles Without USE OF Explosive…

Weapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge; weapons not otherwise provided for. 1,581 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,581
US patents granted
F41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-1%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Weapons FOR Projecting Missiles Without USE OF Explosive… ranks #400 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,581 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 1% over five years.

#400
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,581
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Mcp Ip
leading assignee (132)
-1%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: MCP IP, Llc (132 patents)

CPC subclass F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 1,581 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class F41 (WEAPONS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in F41B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. MCP IP, Llc leads with 132 patents, followed by Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. at 72 grants and Crosman Corporation at 48.

Filing activity in F41B is down 1% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is F41B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in F41B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 1% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads F41B?

The 12 most active assignees in WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Mcp Ip is the most active filer in F41B, holding 132 of the 1,581 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 F41B
Rank Company Patents in F41B
#1 MCP IP, Llc 132
#2 Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. 72
#3 Crosman Corporation 48
#4 Ravin Crossbows, Llc 45
#5 Hasbro, Inc. 33
#6 Archery Innovators, Llc 29
#7 Bear Archery, Inc. 28
#8 Barnett Outdoors, Llc. 27
#9 POE LANG Enterprise Co., Ltd. 26
#10 Easebon Services Limited 25
#11 HOYT Archery, Inc. 20
#12 Grace Engineering Corp. 19
#13 GUAY GUAY Trading Co., Ltd. 17
#14 Bowtech, Llc 15
#15 VEGA Force International Corp. 14
#16 Truglo, Inc. 13
#17 GI Sportz Direct Llc 12
#18 Real Action Paintball, Inc (rap4) 12
#19 Combis Sport Enterprise Co., Ltd. 12
#20 Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Llc 11

About This Class

CPC subclass F41B belongs to class F41.

1,581 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 F41B 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 F41B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 F41B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 050100150 Patents in F41B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Mcp IpHunter's ManufacturingCrosmanRavin CrossbowsHasbroArchery InnovatorsBear ArcheryBarnett OutdoorsPoe Lang EnterpriseEasebon ServicesHoyt ArcheryGrace EngineeringGuay Guay TradingBowtech
Top 14 F41B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class F41B?
CPC subclass F41B covers WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class F41 (WEAPONS), with 1,581 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in F41B?
1,581 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass F41B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in F41B?
MCP IP, Llc leads F41B with 132 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for F41B 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., F41) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like F41B 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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