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CPC technology class · Y02

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production…

Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods. 65,929 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

65,929
US patents granted
Y02
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+17%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production… ranks #21 of 670 CPC technology areas - 65,929 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 17% over five years.

#21
of 670 CPC technology areas
65,929
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Samsung
leading assignee (2,477)
+17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (2,477 patents)

CPC subclass Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - covers 65,929 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class Y02 (TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in Y02P is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads with 2,477 patents, followed by LG CHEM, Ltd. at 1,069 grants and General Electric Company at 931.

Filing activity in Y02P is up 17% 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 Y02P innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in Y02P, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 17% versus 2015–2019.

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 3,906

Who leads Y02P?

The 12 most active assignees in CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Samsung is the most active filer in Y02P, holding 2,477 of the 65,929 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 Y02P
Rank Company Patents in Y02P
#1 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1,167
#2 LG CHEM, Ltd. 1,069
#3 General Electric Company 931
#4 Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. 540
#5 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. 536
#6 LG Energy Solution, Ltd. 508
#7 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 444
#8 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 407
#9 Fanuc Corporation 381
#10 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 346
#11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 344
#12 Saudi Arabian OIL Company 339
#13 BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. 319
#14 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. 307
#15 Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p. 278
#16 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique ET AUX Energies Alternatives 254
#17 BASF SE 251
#18 Corning Incorporated 246
#19 Vestas Wind Systems A/s 232
#20 Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. 227

About This Class

CPC subclass Y02P belongs to class Y02.

65,929 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 Y02P 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 Y02P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 Y02P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 200400600800100012001400 Patents in Y02P Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Toyota JidoshaLg ChemGeneral ElectricPanasonic Intellectua…Semiconductor Energy…Lg Energy SolutionSiemens Aktiengesells…Murata ManufacturingFanucTaiwan Semiconductor…ToshibaSaudi Arabian OilBoe Technology GroupRockwell Automation
Top 14 Y02P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class Y02P?
CPC subclass Y02P covers CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS. It belongs to CPC class Y02 (TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE), with 65,929 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in Y02P?
65,929 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass Y02P between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in Y02P?
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads Y02P with 2,477 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for Y02P 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., Y02) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like Y02P 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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