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CPC technology class · G05

G05D - Systems For Controlling Or Regulating Non-electric Variables

Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables. 37,264 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

37,264
US patents granted
#2/4
in G05
38.9%
G05 class share
+89%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Systems For Controlling Or Regulating Non-electric Variables ranks #45 of 670 CPC technology areas - 37,264 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 89% over five years.

#45
of 670 CPC technology areas
37,264
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Toyota Jidosha
leading assignee (905)
+89%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G05D's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G05D recorded 21,812 grants versus 11,533 in 2015–2019 (+89% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2022 at 4,593 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 1,443 (+218% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha holds 2.4% of the class ; the top three share 6.2%.

Leaderboard read

G05D concentration, lead at 2.4%

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha leads this historical grant record at 2.4% of G05D - us corporation assignees hold 62% of class grants (16,049 of 25,997). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
2.4%

905 of 37,264 grants

Top three share
6.2%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
199

more grants than Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Where G05D sits inside G05

Among 4 subclasses in G05 (CONTROLLING; Regulating), G05D ranks #2 and holds 38.9% of the parent class's 95,711 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G05B 46,942 G05F 8,553 G05G 2,952

Rising assignees active in G05D

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 Kyndryl, Inc. 478x 0 → 478 company-wide · 9 in G05D
  2. #2 Apollo Intelligent Driving Technology (BEIJING) Co., Ltd. 140x 0 → 140 company-wide · 56 in G05D
  3. #3 Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc. 124x 0 → 124 company-wide · 12 in G05D
  4. #4 NIO Technology (ANHUI) Co., Ltd 121x 0 → 121 company-wide · 13 in G05D
  5. #5 HL Klemove Corp. 109x 0 → 109 company-wide · 6 in G05D

G05D grants by year, peak 2022 (4,593)

US utility-patent grants per year in G05D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 89% versus 2015–2019.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 2,730

Who leads G05D?

The 12 most active assignees in Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Toyota Jidosha is the most active filer in G05D, holding 905 of the 37,264 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
View data table
Top patent holders in CPC subclass G05D
Rank Company Patents in G05D
#1 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 905
#2 Ford Global Technologies, LLC 706
#3 Waymo LLC 698
#4 LG Electronics Inc. 575
#5 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 574
#6 Amazon Technologies, Inc. 503
#7 The Boeing Company 459
#8 Google LLC 443
#9 GM Global Technology Operations LLC 432
#10 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. 416
#11 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 378
#12 Zoox, Inc. 360
#13 iRobot Corporation 343
#14 Honeywell International Inc. 303
#15 Uatc, LLC 299
#16 Deere & Company 283
#17 Baidu USA LLC 282
#18 GM Cruise Holdings LLC 254
#19 KIA Motors Corporation 239
#20 Deka Products Limited Parternship 220

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G05D 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 G05D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G05D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 2004006008001000 Patents in G05D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Toyota JidoshaFord GlobalWaymoLgHonda MotorAmazonThe BoeingGoogleGm Global Technology…Sz Dji TechnologyState Farm Mutual…ZooxirobotHoneywell Internationa…
Top 14 G05D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G05D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near G05D's 37,264-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G05D (#45 of 670 by volume ; lead share 2.4%) - not the G05 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

C08L 36,183 B01J 35,809 H01R 35,523 G10L 35,471

Nearest by lead-assignee share

A01G 2.4% D06M 2.4% D06N 2.5% F03G 2.4%

Questions about G05D

Which company holds the most patents in G05D?
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha leads G05D with 905 patents (2.4% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 62% of class grants.
Which G05D assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G05D, Kyndryl, Inc. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (478x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 478 in 2022–2024) while holding 9 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G05D compare inside parent class G05?
Inside G05 (CONTROLLING; Regulating), G05D ranks #2 of 4 subclasses by grant volume and holds 38.9% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G05B (46,942 grants).

What to do with this data

G05D in context - here's where to go next.

  • Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha leads G05D with 905 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • G05D ranks #45 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class G05, the largest sibling subclass is G05B with 46,942 grants. Explore G05B

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

Methodology - G05D figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (37,264 grants in the tracked window).

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