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CPC technology class · A63

A63G - Merry-go-rounds

Merry-go-rounds; swings; rocking-horses; chutes; switchbacks; similar devices for public amusement. 1,179 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

1,179
US patents granted
A63
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+44%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Merry-go-rounds ranks #434 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,179 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 44% over five years.

#434
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,179
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Universal City Studios
leading assignee (295)
+44%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Universal City Studios Llc (295 patents)

CPC subclass A63G - MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT - covers 1,179 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in A63G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Universal City Studios Llc leads with 295 patents, followed by Disney Enterprises, Inc. at 67 grants and Whitewater WEST Industries Ltd. at 40.

Filing activity in A63G is up 44% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is A63G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in A63G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 44% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads A63G?

The 12 most active assignees in MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Universal City Studios is the most active filer in A63G, holding 295 of the 1,179 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 A63G
Rank Company Patents in A63G
#1 Universal City Studios Llc 295
#2 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 67
#3 Whitewater WEST Industries Ltd. 40
#4 Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. 26
#5 MACK Rides Gmbh & Co. KG 20
#6 Oceaneering International, Inc. 14
#7 Landscape Structures Inc. 14
#8 Proslide Technology Inc. 12
#9 American Wave Machines, Inc. 12
#10 Crystal Lagoons Technologies, Inc. 11
#11 Kelly Slater Wave Company, Llc 11
#12 Unchartedvr Inc. 11
#13 Razor USA Llc 10
#14 Antonio Zamperla S.p.a. 10
#15 Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. 8
#16 EDDY Current Limited Partnership 8
#17 VR Coaster Gmbh & Co. KG 8
#18 Kompan A/s 7
#19 Universal Studios Llc 7
#20 Skyturtle Technologies Ltd. 7

About This Class

CPC subclass A63G belongs to class A63.

1,179 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 A63G 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 A63G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 A63G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 0204060 -1000100200300400 Patents in A63G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Universal City StudiosDisney EnterprisesWhitewater West Indus…Playcore WisconsinMack Rides & KgOceaneering Internati…Landscape StructuresProslide TechnologyAmerican Wave MachinesCrystal LagoonsKelly Slater WaveUnchartedvrRazor UsaAntonio Zamperla S p A
Top 14 A63G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in A63G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class A63G?
CPC subclass A63G covers MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT. It belongs to CPC class A63 (SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS), with 1,179 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in A63G?
1,179 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass A63G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in A63G?
Universal City Studios Llc leads A63G with 295 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for A63G 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., A63) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like A63G 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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