CPC technology class · G06

G06C - Digital Computers In Which All The Computation Is Effecte…

Digital computers in which all the computation is effected mechanically. 35 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

35
US patents granted
#11/12
in G06
0.0%
G06 class share
+58%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Digital Computers In Which All The Computation Is Effecte… ranks #648 of 670 CPC technology areas - 35 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 58% over five years.

#648
of 670 CPC technology areas
35
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Business…
leading assignee (8)
+58%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G06C's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G06C recorded 19 grants versus 12 in 2015–2019 (+58% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2021 at 7 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 1 (+600% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee CBN Nano Technologies Inc. holds 14.3% of the class .

Leaderboard read

G06C concentration, lead at 14.3%

CBN Nano Technologies Inc. leads this historical grant record at 14.3% of G06C - foreign corporation assignees hold 100% of class grants (5 of 5). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
14.3%

5 of 35 grants

Top three share
N/A

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
N/A

runner-up unavailable

Where G06C sits inside G06

Among 12 subclasses in G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06C ranks #11 and holds 0.0% of the parent class's 1,068,680 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

Rising assignees active in G06C

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 CBN Nano Technologies Inc. 0.60x 15 → 9 company-wide · 5 in G06C

G06C grants by year, peak 2021 (7)

US utility-patent grants per year in G06C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 58% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads G06C?

The 12 most active assignees in Digital Computers IN Which ALL THE Computation IS Effected Mechanically - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows International… is the most active filer in G06C, holding 8 of the 35 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 G06C
Rank Company Patents in G06C
#1 CBN Nano Technologies Inc. 5

Questions about G06C

Which company holds the most patents in G06C?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G06C with 8 patents (14.3% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 100% of class grants.
Which G06C assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G06C, CBN Nano Technologies Inc. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (0.60x: 15 grants in 2019–2021 → 9 in 2022–2024) while holding 5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G06C compare inside parent class G06?
Inside G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06C ranks #11 of 12 subclasses by grant volume and holds 0.0% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G06F (580,551 grants).

What to do with this data

G06C in context - here's where to go next.

  • CBN Nano Technologies Inc. leads G06C with 5 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • G06C ranks #648 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class G06, the largest sibling subclass is G06F with 580,551 grants. Explore G06F

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

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