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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 grant trajectory.

144,635
US patents granted
#2/12
in G06
13.5%
G06 class share
+48%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Information And Communication Technology [Ict] Specially… ranks #8 of 670 CPC technology areas - 144,635 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 48% over five years.

#8
of 670 CPC technology areas
144,635
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Business…
leading assignee (6,621)
+48%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G06Q's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G06Q recorded 79,376 grants versus 53,756 in 2015–2019 (+48% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2021 at 16,094 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 8,608 (+87% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee International Business Machines Corporation holds 4.6% of the class ; the top three share 8.9%.

Leaderboard read

G06Q concentration, lead at 4.6%

International Business Machines Corporation leads this historical grant record at 4.6% of G06Q - us corporation assignees hold 81% of class grants (95,426 of 117,970). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
4.6%

6,621 of 144,635 grants

Top three share
8.9%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
3,326

more grants than Google LLC

Where G06Q sits inside G06

Among 12 subclasses in G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06Q ranks #2 and holds 13.5% 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.

G06F 580,551 G06T 131,672 G06V 95,291 G06N 88,089 G06K 27,107 G06G 675 G06M 332 G06E 229

Rising assignees active in G06Q

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 · 39 in G06Q
  2. #2 Kyndryl, Inc. 478x 0 → 478 company-wide · 100 in G06Q
  3. #3 Meta Platforms, Inc. 376x 2 → 751 company-wide · 213 in G06Q
  4. #4 Block, Inc. 345x 1 → 345 company-wide · 380 in G06Q
  5. #5 Salesforce, Inc. 334x 3 → 1,001 company-wide · 207 in G06Q

G06Q grants by year, peak 2021 (16,094)

US utility-patent grants per year in G06Q, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 48% 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… 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
View data table
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

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). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 151617181920 02000400060008000 Patents in G06Q Avg claims / patent (company-wide) International…GoogleCapital One ServicesAmazonMicrosoft Technology…FacebookWells Fargo Bank N AMastercard Internation…State Farm Mutual…Bank of AmericaPaypalVisa International…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).

Classes near G06Q's 144,635-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G06Q (#8 of 670 by volume ; lead share 4.6%) - not the G06 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

A61K 151,067 G06T 131,672 A61B 162,009 A61P 125,535

Nearest by lead-assignee share

E05F 4.6% C07F 4.6% H04K 4.6% G09B 4.6%

Questions about G06Q

Which company holds the most patents in G06Q?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G06Q with 6,621 patents (4.6% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 81% of class grants.
Which G06Q assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G06Q, Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (1285x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 1,285 in 2022–2024) while holding 39 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G06Q compare inside parent class G06?
Inside G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06Q ranks #2 of 12 subclasses by grant volume and holds 13.5% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G06F (580,551 grants).

What to do with this data

G06Q in context - here's where to go next.

  • International Business Machines Corporation leads G06Q with 6,621 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • G06Q ranks #8 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 - G06Q figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (144,635 grants in the tracked window).

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