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CPC technology class · G03

G03H - Holographic Processes OR Apparatus

Holographic processes or apparatus. 2,738 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,738
US patents granted
G03
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+56%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Holographic Processes OR Apparatus ranks #334 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,738 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 56% over five years.

#334
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,738
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Samsung
leading assignee (207)
+56%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (207 patents)

CPC subclass G03H - HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS - covers 2,738 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 G03H is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads with 207 patents, followed by Seereal Technologies S.a. at 63 grants and Light Field Lab, Inc. at 60.

Filing activity in G03H is up 56% 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 G03H innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G03H, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 56% versus 2015–2019.

100150200250300350 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 176

Who leads G03H?

The 12 most active assignees in HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Samsung is the most active filer in G03H, holding 207 of the 2,738 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 G03H
Rank Company Patents in G03H
#1 Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 70
#2 Seereal Technologies S.a. 63
#3 Light Field Lab, Inc. 60
#4 Envisics Ltd 47
#5 Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc 44
#6 Dualitas Ltd 41
#7 Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. 35
#8 Covestro Deutschland Ag 32
#9 IMEC VZW 27
#10 Pacific Light & Hologram, Inc. 26
#11 Digilens Inc. 23
#12 Akonia Holographics Llc 22
#13 Celloptic, Inc. 22
#14 Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 21
#15 Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. 19
#16 North Inc. 15
#17 Real View Imaging Ltd. 15
#18 Open Water Internet, Inc. 12
#19 University Of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation 10
#20 OVD Kinegram Ag 10

About This Class

CPC subclass G03H belongs to class G03.

2,738 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 G03H 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 G03H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G03H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G03H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G03H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 1015202530 020406080 Patents in G03H Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Dai Nippon PrintingSeerealLight Field LabEnvisicsMeta PlatformsDualitasToppan PrintingCovestro DeutschlandImec VzwPacific Light & Holog…DigilensAkonia HolographicsCellopticDolby Laboratories Li…
Top 14 G03H assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G03H. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G03H?
CPC subclass G03H covers HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS. It belongs to CPC class G03 (PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY), with 2,738 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G03H?
2,738 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G03H between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G03H?
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads G03H with 207 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G03H 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 G03H 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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