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CPC technology class · G04

G04G - Electronic Time-pieces

Electronic time-pieces. 2,450 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,450
US patents granted
G04
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+30%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Electronic Time-pieces ranks #348 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,450 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 30% over five years.

#348
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,450
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Apple
leading assignee (328)
+30%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Apple Inc. (328 patents)

CPC subclass G04G - ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES - covers 2,450 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G04 (HOROLOGY). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G04G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Apple Inc. leads with 328 patents, followed by The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd at 72 grants and ETA Sa Manufacture Horlogère Suisse at 57.

Filing activity in G04G is up 30% 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 G04G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G04G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 30% versus 2015–2019.

100150200250300 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 167

Who leads G04G?

The 12 most active assignees in ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Apple is the most active filer in G04G, holding 328 of the 2,450 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 G04G
Rank Company Patents in G04G
#1 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. 182
#2 The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd 72
#3 ETA Sa Manufacture Horlogère Suisse 57
#4 Seiko Instruments Inc. 27
#5 Ouraring Inc. 26
#6 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. 21
#7 Garmin Switzerland Gmbh 15
#8 Tissot Sa 14
#9 Omega Sa 13
#10 Goertek Inc. 12
#11 WEST VIEW Research, Llc 10
#12 Flexterra, Inc. 9
#13 Timex Group USA, Inc. 9
#14 Motiv Nv 8
#15 Suunto Oy 7
#16 Solomon Systems, Inc. 7
#17 Polar Electro Oy 6
#18 DP Technologies, Inc. 6
#19 J.j. Mackay Canada Limited 6
#20 Anexa LABS Llc 6

About This Class

CPC subclass G04G belongs to class G04.

2,450 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 G04G 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 G04G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G04G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G04G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G04G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 020406080 -50050100150200 Patents in G04G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Casio ComputerThe Swatch Group Rese…Eta Manufacture Horlo…Seiko InstrumentsOuraringCitizen WatchGarmin SwitzerlandTissotOmegaGoertekWest View ResearchFlexterraTimex Group UsaMotiv
Top 14 G04G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G04G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G04G?
CPC subclass G04G covers ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES. It belongs to CPC class G04 (HOROLOGY), with 2,450 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G04G?
2,450 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G04G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G04G?
Apple Inc. leads G04G with 328 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G04G 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., G04) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G04G 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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