CPC technology class · G06
G06N - Computing Arrangements Based On Specific Computational Mo…
Computing arrangements based on specific computational models. 88,089 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.
- 88,089
- US patents granted
- #5/12
- in G06
- 8.2%
- G06 class share
- +470%
- 5-yr velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Computing Arrangements Based On Specific Computational Mo… ranks #18 of 670 CPC technology areas - 88,089 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 470% over five years.
- #18
- of 670 CPC technology areas
- 88,089
- US patents granted, 2015–2025
- International Business…
- leading assignee (7,479)
- +470%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
How G06N's grant cadence moved
Between 2020–2024, G06N recorded 64,306 grants versus 11,290 in 2015–2019 (+470% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2023 at 16,424 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 1,299 (+1164% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee International Business Machines Corporation holds 8.5% of the class ; the top three share 14.1%.
Leaderboard read
G06N concentration, lead at 8.5%
International Business Machines Corporation leads this historical grant record at 8.5% of G06N - us corporation assignees hold 73% of class grants (51,304 of 70,380). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.
- Leader's share
- 8.5%
- Top three share
- 14.1%
- Lead over #2
- 4,994
7,479 of 88,089 grants
of the class's recorded grants
more grants than Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Where G06N sits inside G06
Among 12 subclasses in G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06N ranks #5 and holds 8.2% 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 G06N
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 Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC 1285x 0 → 1,285 company-wide · 90 in G06N
- #2 Kyndryl, Inc. 478x 0 → 478 company-wide · 175 in G06N
- #3 Meta Platforms, Inc. 376x 2 → 751 company-wide · 192 in G06N
- #4 Block, Inc. 345x 1 → 345 company-wide · 35 in G06N
- #5 Salesforce, Inc. 334x 3 → 1,001 company-wide · 210 in G06N
G06N grants by year, peak 2023 (16,424)
US utility-patent grants per year in G06N, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 470% versus 2015–2019.
Who leads G06N?
The 12 most active assignees in Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models - wider bars mean more grants
- International…
International Business Machines Corporation
7,479 patents
- Microsoft Technology… 2,485
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
2,485 patents
- Google 2,475
Google LLC
2,475 patents
- Amazon 1,480
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
1,480 patents
- Capital One Services 1,386
Capital ONE Services, LLC
1,386 patents
- Intel 1,333
Intel Corporation
1,333 patents
- Adobe 989
Adobe Inc.
989 patents
- Bank of America 877
Bank of America Corporation
877 patents
- Nec 698
NEC Corporation
698 patents
- Accenture Global… 660
Accenture Global Solutions Limited
660 patents
- Oracle International 616
Oracle International Corporation
616 patents
- Qualcomm Incorporated 561
Qualcomm Incorporated
561 patents
What this shows International… is the most active filer in G06N, holding 7,479 of the 88,089 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.
View data table
| Rank | Company | Patents in G06N |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | International Business Machines Corporation | 7,479 |
| #2 | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC | 2,485 |
| #3 | Google LLC | 2,475 |
| #4 | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 1,480 |
| #5 | Capital ONE Services, LLC | 1,386 |
| #6 | Intel Corporation | 1,333 |
| #7 | Adobe Inc. | 989 |
| #8 | Bank of America Corporation | 877 |
| #9 | NEC Corporation | 698 |
| #10 | Accenture Global Solutions Limited | 660 |
| #11 | Oracle International Corporation | 616 |
| #12 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 561 |
| #13 | Cisco Technology, Inc. | 550 |
| #14 | SAP SE | 513 |
| #15 | Nvidia Corporation | 500 |
| #16 | Dell Products L.P. | 496 |
| #17 | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | 477 |
| #18 | Fujitsu Limited | 460 |
| #19 | Facebook, Inc. | 439 |
| #20 | Tencent Technology (SHENZHEN) Company Limited | 434 |
Footprint here vs. claim strategy
Each dot is a leading G06N 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.
Classes near G06N's 88,089-grant footprint
Nationwide nearest neighbors for G06N (#18 of 670 by volume ; lead share 8.5%) - not the G06 parent-class siblings above.
Nearest by grant volume
Questions about G06N
Which company holds the most patents in G06N?
Which G06N assignees grew fastest recently?
How does G06N compare inside parent class G06?
What to do with this data
G06N in context - here's where to go next.
- International Business Machines Corporation leads G06N with 7,479 grants in this class. See full portfolio
- G06N ranks #18 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.
Methodology - G06N figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (88,089 grants in the tracked window).
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