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CPC technology class · G06

G06Q - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially…

Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for. 144,635 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

144,635
US patents granted
G06
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+66%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially… ranks #8 of 670 CPC technology areas - 144,635 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 66% over five years.

#8
of 670 CPC technology areas
144,635
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Busines…
leading assignee (6,621)
+66%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (6,621 patents)

CPC subclass G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - covers 144,635 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 G06Q is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. International Business Machines Corporation leads with 6,621 patents, followed by Google Llc at 3,295 grants and Capital ONE Services, Llc at 3,005.

Filing activity in G06Q is up 66% 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 G06Q innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G06Q, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 66% versus 2015–2019.

8,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 9,880

Who leads G06Q?

The 12 most active assignees in INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows International Busines… is the most active filer in G06Q, holding 6,621 of the 144,635 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 G06Q
Rank Company Patents in G06Q
#1 International Business Machines Corporation 6,621
#2 Google Llc 3,295
#3 Capital ONE Services, Llc 3,005
#4 Amazon Technologies, Inc. 2,993
#5 Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 2,990
#6 Facebook, Inc. 1,919
#7 Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. 1,697
#8 Mastercard International Incorporated 1,644
#9 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 1,613
#10 Bank Of America Corporation 1,599
#11 Paypal, Inc. 1,593
#12 Visa International Service Association 1,550
#13 Ebay Inc. 1,477
#14 Walmart Apollo, Llc 1,338
#15 United Services Automobile Association (usaa) 1,272
#16 Apple Inc. 980
#17 AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.p. 960
#18 Oracle International Corporation 850
#19 SAP SE 837
#20 Allstate Insurance Company 712

About This Class

CPC subclass G06Q belongs to class G06.

144,635 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 G06Q 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 G06Q assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06Q. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G06Q assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06Q. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 151617181920 02000400060008000 Patents in G06Q Avg claims / patent (company-wide) International Busines…GoogleCapital One ServicesAmazonMicrosoft Technology…FacebookWells Fargo Bank N AMastercard Internatio…State Farm Mutual Aut…Bank of AmericaPaypalVisa International Se…ebayWalmart Apollo
Top 14 G06Q assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06Q. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G06Q?
CPC subclass G06Q covers INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. It belongs to CPC class G06 (COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING), with 144,635 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G06Q?
144,635 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G06Q between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G06Q?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G06Q with 6,621 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G06Q 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 G06Q 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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