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CPC technology class · G06

G06M - Counting Mechanisms

Counting mechanisms; counting of objects not otherwise provided for. 332 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

332
US patents granted
G06
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+17%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Counting Mechanisms ranks #575 of 670 CPC technology areas - 332 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 17% over five years.

#575
of 670 CPC technology areas
332
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ivax Pharmaceuticals…
leading assignee (19)
+17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland (19 patents)

CPC subclass G06M - COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 332 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 G06M is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland leads with 19 patents, followed by Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland at 19 grants and Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland at 19.

Filing activity in G06M is up 17% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is G06M innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G06M, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 17% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads G06M?

The 12 most active assignees in COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Ivax Pharmaceuticals… is the most active filer in G06M, holding 19 of the 332 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 G06M
Rank Company Patents in G06M
#1 Norton (waterford) Limited 19
#2 Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland 19
#3 Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland 19
#4 Geotab Inc. 12
#5 Aptar France SAS 9
#6 Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh 8
#7 Euro-celtique S.a. 6
#8 IVAX International B.v. 5
#9 Trudell Medical International Inc. 4
#10 Consort Medical Plc 4
#11 Broadley-james Corporation 4
#12 Aveva Software, Llc 3
#13 Kindeva Drug Delivery L.p. 3
#14 Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 3
#15 TTP Plc 2
#16 Ninthdecimal, Inc. 2
#17 Denovix Inc. 2
#18 Optum, Inc. 1
#19 Lupin Limited 1
#20 Cipla Limited 1

About This Class

CPC subclass G06M belongs to class G06.

332 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 G06M 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 G06M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G06M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 1015202530 05101520 Patents in G06M Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Norton (Waterford)Ivax Pharmaceuticals…Teva Pharmaceuticals…GeotabAptar France SasBoehringer Ingelheim…Euro-celtiqueIvax International B VTrudell Medical Inter…Consort MedicalBroadley-jamesAveva SoftwareKindeva Drug DeliveryAdamis Pharmaceuticals
Top 14 G06M assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06M. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G06M?
CPC subclass G06M covers COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class G06 (COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING), with 332 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G06M?
332 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G06M between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G06M?
Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland leads G06M with 19 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G06M 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 G06M 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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