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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 filing trajectory.

38
US patents granted
G03
Parent CPC class
3
Active assignees
+0%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Apparatus FOR Processing Exposed Photographic Materials ranks #645 of 670 CPC technology areas - 38 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 0% over five years.

#645
of 670 CPC technology areas
38
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Fujifilm
leading assignee (8)
+0%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (8 patents)

CPC subclass G03D - APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - covers 38 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G03 (PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G03D is shaped by 3 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Fujifilm Corporation leads with 8 patents, followed by C&A Marketing Inc at 1 grants and Sengled Co., Ltd. at 1.

Filing activity in G03D is up 0% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is G03D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G03D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 0% versus 2015–2019.

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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

About This Class

CPC subclass G03D belongs to class G03.

38 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

3 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G03D?
CPC subclass G03D covers APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR. It belongs to CPC class G03 (PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY), with 38 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G03D?
38 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G03D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G03D?
Fujifilm Corporation leads G03D with 8 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G03D 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., G03) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G03D 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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