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%

7,479 of 88,089 grants

Top three share
14.1%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
4,994

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. #1 Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC 1285x 0 → 1,285 company-wide · 90 in G06N
  2. #2 Kyndryl, Inc. 478x 0 → 478 company-wide · 175 in G06N
  3. #3 Meta Platforms, Inc. 376x 2 → 751 company-wide · 192 in G06N
  4. #4 Block, Inc. 345x 1 → 345 company-wide · 35 in G06N
  5. #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.

05,00010,00015,00020,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 10,289

Who leads G06N?

The 12 most active assignees in Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models - wider bars mean more grants

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.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
View data table

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.

Top 14 G06N assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06N. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 1015202530 02000400060008000 Patents in G06N Avg claims / patent (company-wide) International…Microsoft Technology…GoogleAmazonCapital One ServicesIntelAdobeBank of AmericaNecAccenture Global…Oracle InternationalQualcomm IncorporatedCisco TechnologySap Se
Top 14 G06N assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06N. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

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.

Questions about G06N

Which company holds the most patents in G06N?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G06N with 7,479 patents (8.5% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 73% of class grants.
Which G06N assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G06N, Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (1285x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 1,285 in 2022–2024) while holding 90 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G06N compare inside parent class G06?
Inside G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06N ranks #5 of 12 subclasses by grant volume and holds 8.2% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G06F (580,551 grants).

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.

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