B68F MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE
Description
B68F covers machinery and processes for manufacturing finished articles composed primarily of leather, canvas, or similar flexible sheet materials. This includes equipment for cutting, stitching, assembling, and finishing operations specific to these materials, such as saddles, bags, upholstery components, and garment parts. The classification encompasses both the mechanical devices used in production and the manufacturing techniques applied to these traditional materials. Related leather treatment processes (tanning, dyeing) and the saddlery/harness components themselves are classified elsewhere within B68.
Filing statistics
CPC subclass B68F recorded 143 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 7 in 2013 to 13 in 2023 (+86%), peaking at 25 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class B68 are L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (106 applications), YOSHIDA KOGYO (91 applications) and TACHI S COMPANY (74 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- B68F 1/00 Making articles from leather, canvas, or the like (machines or equipment for saddle-making B68F3/00; manufacturing footwear A43D; manufacture and treatment of leather in general, splitting leather, manufacture of driving or other belts C14)
- B68F 3/00 Machines or equipment specially adapted for saddle-making (methods B68F1/00)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B68, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 106
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 91
- TACHI S COMPANY JP 74
- TACHI S COMPANY 55
- SPUEHL CH 49
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 47
- HARRISON SPINKS COMPONENTS GB 47
- HS PRODUCTS GB 45
- DREAMWELL US 45
- PURPLE INNOVATION US 39