CPC Main Group
B68G 7/00 Making upholstery (manufacturing upholstered panels B68G13/00 ; sewing-machines D05B)
Filing statistics
CPC B68G 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass B68G, which recorded 3,386 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 213 in 2013 to 211 in 2023 (-1%), peaking at 499 applications in 2016. 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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- B68G 7/02 Making upholstery from waddings, fleeces, mats, or the like (filling methods B68G7/06)
- B68G 7/05 Covering or enveloping cores of pads
- B68G 7/06 Filling of cushions, mattresses, or the like
- B68G 7/08 Quilting (tools B68G15/00); Elements therefor
- B68G 7/10 Finishing of edges
- B68G 7/12 Other elements specially adapted for fastening, fixing, or finishing, in upholstery work
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