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CPC technology class · G01

G01L - Measuring Force

Measuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure. 12,902 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

12,902
US patents granted
G01
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+24%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Measuring Force ranks #144 of 670 CPC technology areas - 12,902 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 24% over five years.

#144
of 670 CPC technology areas
12,902
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Robert Bosch
leading assignee (213)
+24%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh (213 patents)

CPC subclass G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - covers 12,902 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 G01L is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Robert Bosch Gmbh leads with 213 patents, followed by Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. at 114 grants and Rosemount Inc. at 85.

Filing activity in G01L is up 24% 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 G01L innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G01L, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 24% versus 2015–2019.

6008001,0001,2001,4001,600 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 765

Who leads G01L?

The 12 most active assignees in MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Robert Bosch is the most active filer in G01L, holding 213 of the 12,902 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 G01L
Rank Company Patents in G01L
#1 Infineon Technologies Ag 139
#2 Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. 114
#3 Rosemount Inc. 85
#4 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 62
#5 Rosemount Aerospace Inc. 60
#6 Endress+hauser Se+co. KG 57
#7 Schlumberger Technology Corporation 55
#8 Jtekt Corporation 55
#9 Minebea Mitsumi Inc. 54
#10 Sensata Technologies, Inc. 54
#11 Aktiebolaget SKF 50
#12 Kistler Holding Ag 47
#13 NSK Ltd. 44
#14 Azbil Corporation 44
#15 Covidien Lp 40
#16 Invensense, Inc. 38
#17 MKS Instruments, Inc. 34
#18 Meidensha Corporation 33
#19 Endress+hauser Gmbh+co.kg 33
#20 Continental Automotive France 31

About This Class

CPC subclass G01L belongs to class G01.

12,902 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 G01L 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 G01L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G01L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 5101520 050100150 Patents in G01L Avg claims / patent (company-wide) InfineonKulite Semiconductor…RosemountIntuitive Surgical Op…Rosemount AerospaceEndress+Hauser Se+ KgSchlumberger Technolo…JtektMinebea MitsumiSensataAktiebolaget SkfKistler HoldingNskAzbil
Top 14 G01L assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01L. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G01L?
CPC subclass G01L covers MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE. It belongs to CPC class G01 (MEASURING; TESTING), with 12,902 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G01L?
12,902 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G01L between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G01L?
Robert Bosch Gmbh leads G01L with 213 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G01L 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 G01L 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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