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CPC technology class · F41

F41J - Targets

Targets; target ranges; bullet catchers. 473 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

473
US patents granted
#6/7
in F41
3.5%
F41 class share
-9%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Targets ranks #548 of 670 CPC technology areas - 473 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 9% over five years.

#548
of 670 CPC technology areas
473
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Action Target
leading assignee (21)
-9%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How F41J's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, F41J recorded 209 grants versus 230 in 2015–2019 (-9% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2019 at 66 grants and bottomed in 2016 at 27 (+144% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Action Target Inc. holds 4.4% of the class ; the top three share 8.5%.

Leaderboard read

F41J concentration, lead at 4.4%

Action Target Inc. leads this historical grant record at 4.4% of F41J - us corporation assignees hold 67% of class grants (120 of 180). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
4.4%

21 of 473 grants

Top three share
8.5%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
11

more grants than Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd

Where F41J sits inside F41

Among 7 subclasses in F41 (Weapons), F41J ranks #6 and holds 3.5% of the parent class's 13,338 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

F41A 3,993 F41H 2,723 F41G 2,623 F41C 1,639 F41B 1,581 F41F 306

Rising assignees active in F41J

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. #1 Laser Aiming Systems Corporation 2.33x 3 → 7 company-wide · 5 in F41J
  2. #2 360° Ballistics, LLC 1.80x 5 → 9 company-wide · 9 in F41J
  3. #3 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH 1.09x 32 → 35 company-wide · 5 in F41J
  4. #4 Laporte Holding 1.00x 1 → 1 company-wide · 9 in F41J
  5. #5 Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd 0.50x 4 → 2 company-wide · 10 in F41J

F41J grants by year, peak 2019 (66)

US utility-patent grants per year in F41J, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 9% versus 2015–2019.

203040506070 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 28

Who leads F41J?

The 12 most active assignees in TARGETS; Target RANGES; Bullet Catchers - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Action Target is the most active filer in F41J, holding 21 of the 473 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 F41J
Rank Company Patents in F41J
#1 Action Target Inc. 21
#2 Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd 10
#3 360° Ballistics, LLC 9
#4 Laporte Holding 9
#5 Hong International Corporation 8
#6 Apex Tactical Specialties, Inc. 6
#7 Laporte Holding (SAS) 6
#8 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH 5
#9 Laser Aiming Systems Corporation 5
#10 Huntercraft Limited 4
#11 JMA Outdoors, Inc. 4
#12 Modular High-End Ltd. 4
#13 Hasbro, Inc. 3
#14 SureFire, LLC 3
#15 AOB Products Company 3
#16 Indian Industries, Inc. 3
#17 IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd. 3
#18 Tactacam LLC 3
#19 Umarex USA, Inc. 3
#20 T-Worx Holdings, LLC 3

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading F41J 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 F41J assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41J. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 8101214161820 0510152025 Patents in F41J Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Action TargetPhoenixdarts360° BallisticsLaporte HoldingHong InternationalApex Tactical…Laporte Holding (Sas)Rheinmetall Waffe…Laser Aiming SystemsHuntercraftJma OutdoorsModular High-endHasbroSurefire
Top 14 F41J assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in F41J. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Questions about F41J

Which company holds the most patents in F41J?
Action Target Inc. leads F41J with 21 patents (4.4% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 67% of class grants.
Which F41J assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in F41J, Laser Aiming Systems Corporation shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (2.33x: 3 grants in 2019–2021 → 7 in 2022–2024) while holding 5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does F41J compare inside parent class F41?
Inside F41 (Weapons), F41J ranks #6 of 7 subclasses by grant volume and holds 3.5% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is F41A (3,993 grants).

What to do with this data

F41J in context - here's where to go next.

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - F41J figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (473 grants in the tracked window).

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