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CPC technology class · G01

G01G - Weighing

Weighing. 3,374 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

3,374
US patents granted
G01
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+67%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Weighing ranks #301 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,374 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 67% over five years.

#301
of 670 CPC technology areas
3,374
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ishida
leading assignee (72)
+67%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd. (72 patents)

CPC subclass G01G - WEIGHING - covers 3,374 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G01 (MEASURING; TESTING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G01G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ishida Co., Ltd. leads with 72 patents, followed by Mettler-toledo Gmbh at 57 grants and Yamato Scale Co., Ltd. at 39.

Filing activity in G01G is up 67% 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 G01G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G01G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 67% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads G01G?

The 12 most active assignees in WEIGHING - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Ishida is the most active filer in G01G, holding 72 of the 3,374 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 G01G
Rank Company Patents in G01G
#1 Ishida Co., Ltd. 72
#2 Mettler-toledo Gmbh 57
#3 Yamato Scale Co., Ltd. 39
#4 A&D Company, Limited 30
#5 Sartorius LAB Instruments Gmbh & Co. KG 29
#6 Bizerba SE & Co. KG 28
#7 Mettler-toledo (changzhou) Precision Instruments Ltd. 28
#8 Mettler-toledo International Trading (shanghai) Co., Ltd. 28
#9 Mettler-toledo (changzhou) Measurement Technology Ltd. 27
#10 Zebra Technologies Corporation 25
#11 7-eleven, Inc. 23
#12 NCR Corporation 21
#13 Hill-rom Services, Inc. 21
#14 Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. 20
#15 Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd. 20
#16 I.m.a. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.a. 19
#17 Kistler Holding Ag 18
#18 Physiowave, Inc. 18
#19 Precision Planting Llc 16
#20 Wipotec Gmbh 15

About This Class

CPC subclass G01G belongs to class G01.

3,374 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 G01G 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 G01G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G01G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 020406080 Patents in G01G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) IshidaMettler-toledoYamato ScaleA&DSartorius Lab Instrum…Bizerba Se & KgMettler-toledo (Chang…Mettler-toledo Intern…Mettler-toledo (Chang…Zebra7-elevenNcrHill-rom ServicesToshiba Global Commer…
Top 14 G01G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G01G?
CPC subclass G01G covers WEIGHING. It belongs to CPC class G01 (MEASURING; TESTING), with 3,374 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G01G?
3,374 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G01G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G01G?
Ishida Co., Ltd. leads G01G with 72 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G01G 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., G01) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G01G 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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