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CPC technology class · F41

F41C - Smallarms

Smallarms, e.g. pistols, rifles ; accessories therefor. 1,639 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,639
US patents granted
F41
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+19%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Smallarms ranks #395 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,639 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 19% over five years.

#395
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,639
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Magpul Industries
leading assignee (64)
+19%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (64 patents)

CPC subclass F41C - SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - covers 1,639 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 F41C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Magpul Industries Corp. leads with 64 patents, followed by Vista Outdoor Operations Llc at 58 grants and Smith & Wesson Inc. at 31.

Filing activity in F41C is up 19% 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 F41C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in F41C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 19% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads F41C?

The 12 most active assignees in SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Magpul Industries is the most active filer in F41C, holding 64 of the 1,639 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 F41C
Rank Company Patents in F41C
#1 Magpul Industries Corp. 64
#2 Vista Outdoor Operations Llc 58
#3 Smith & Wesson Inc. 31
#4 SIG Sauer Inc. 25
#5 Strike Industries, Inc. 18
#6 Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. 16
#7 Bravo Company MFG, Inc. 16
#8 Sentry Solutions Products Group Llc 15
#9 Blue Force Gear, Inc. 15
#10 Axon Enterprise, Inc. 13
#11 Crosman Corporation 13
#12 Leapers, Inc. 13
#13 LWRC International Llc 13
#14 R A Brands L.l.c. 12
#15 Armaments Research Company, Inc. 12
#16 Ardesa, S.a. 12
#17 WHG Properties, Llc 11
#18 MCP IP, Llc 11
#19 Safariland, Llc 11
#20 Hornady Manufacturing Company 11

About This Class

CPC subclass F41C belongs to class F41.

1,639 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 F41C 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 F41C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 F41C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 020406080 Patents in F41C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Magpul IndustriesVista Outdoor Operati…Smith & WessonSig SauerStrike IndustriesSturm Ruger &Bravo MfgSentry Solutions Prod…Blue Force GearAxon EnterpriseCrosmanLeapersLwrc InternationalR A Brands L L C
Top 14 F41C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class F41C?
CPC subclass F41C covers SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR. It belongs to CPC class F41 (WEAPONS), with 1,639 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in F41C?
1,639 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass F41C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in F41C?
Magpul Industries Corp. leads F41C with 64 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for F41C 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 F41C 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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