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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 filing trajectory.

35
US patents granted
G06
Parent CPC class
1
Active assignees
+67%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Digital Computers IN Which ALL THE Computation IS Effecte… ranks #647 of 670 CPC technology areas - 35 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 67% over five years.

#647
of 670 CPC technology areas
35
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Busines…
leading assignee (8)
+67%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (8 patents)

CPC subclass G06C - DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED MECHANICALLY - covers 35 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G06 (COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G06C is shaped by 1 distinct companies actively filing in this space. International Business Machines Corporation leads with 8 patents.

Filing activity in G06C is up 67% 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 G06C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G06C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 67% 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 Busines… 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
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass G06C
Rank Company Patents in G06C
#1 CBN Nano Technologies Inc. 5

About This Class

CPC subclass G06C belongs to class G06.

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

1 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 G06C?
CPC subclass G06C covers DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED MECHANICALLY. It belongs to CPC class G06 (COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING), with 35 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G06C?
35 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G06C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G06C?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G06C with 8 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G06C 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., G06) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G06C 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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