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CPC technology class · G03

G03D - Apparatus For Processing Exposed Photographic Materials

Apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials ; accessories therefor. 38 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

38
US patents granted
#6/6
in G03
0.1%
G03 class share
-24%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Apparatus For Processing Exposed Photographic Materials ranks #645 of 670 CPC technology areas - 38 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 24% over five years.

#645
of 670 CPC technology areas
38
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Fujifilm
leading assignee (8)
-24%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G03D's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G03D recorded 13 grants versus 17 in 2015–2019 (-24% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2024 at 6 grants and bottomed in 2022 at 1 (+500% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Shaanxi Normal University holds 13.2% of the class ; the top three share 18.4%.

Leaderboard read

G03D concentration, lead at 13.2%

Shaanxi Normal University leads this historical grant record at 13.2% of G03D - foreign corporation assignees hold 86% of class grants (6 of 7). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
13.2%

5 of 38 grants

Top three share
18.4%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
4

more grants than C&A Marketing Inc

Where G03D sits inside G03

Among 6 subclasses in G03 (PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; Analogous Techniques Using Waves Other Than Optical WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; Holography), G03D ranks #6 and holds 0.1% of the parent class's 73,096 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G03G 26,691 G03B 21,728 G03F 21,670 G03H 2,738 G03C 231

Rising assignees active in G03D

Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.

  1. #1 Shaanxi Normal University 0.43x 7 → 3 company-wide · 5 in G03D

G03D grants by year, peak 2024 (6)

US utility-patent grants per year in G03D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 24% versus 2015–2019.

02468 2015201620172018201920202021202220242025 4

Who leads G03D?

The 12 most active assignees in Apparatus FOR Processing Exposed Photographic Materials ; Accessories Therefor - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Fujifilm is the most active filer in G03D, holding 8 of the 38 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 G03D
Rank Company Patents in G03D
#1 Shaanxi Normal University 5
#2 C&A Marketing Inc 1
#3 Sengled Co., Ltd. 1

Questions about G03D

Which company holds the most patents in G03D?
Fujifilm Corporation leads G03D with 8 patents (13.2% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 86% of class grants.
Which G03D assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G03D, Shaanxi Normal University shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (0.43x: 7 grants in 2019–2021 → 3 in 2022–2024) while holding 5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G03D compare inside parent class G03?
Inside G03 (PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; Analogous Techniques Using Waves Other Than Optical WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; Holography), G03D ranks #6 of 6 subclasses by grant volume and holds 0.1% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G03G (26,691 grants).

What to do with this data

G03D in context - here's where to go next.

  • Shaanxi Normal University leads G03D with 5 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • G03D ranks #645 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class G03, the largest sibling subclass is G03G with 26,691 grants. Explore G03G

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - G03D figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (38 grants in the tracked window).

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