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CPC technology class · G06

G06T - Image DATA Processing OR Generation

Image data processing or generation, in general. 131,672 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

131,672
US patents granted
G06
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+83%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Image DATA Processing OR Generation ranks #9 of 670 CPC technology areas - 131,672 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 83% over five years.

#9
of 670 CPC technology areas
131,672
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Samsung
leading assignee (4,120)
+83%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (4,120 patents)

CPC subclass G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - covers 131,672 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 G06T is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads with 4,120 patents, followed by Canon Kabushiki Kaisha at 3,282 grants and Apple Inc. at 2,522.

Filing activity in G06T is up 83% 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 G06T innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G06T, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 83% versus 2015–2019.

6,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 11,844

Who leads G06T?

The 12 most active assignees in IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Samsung is the most active filer in G06T, holding 4,120 of the 131,672 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 G06T
Rank Company Patents in G06T
#1 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4,120
#2 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3,282
#3 Apple Inc. 2,522
#4 SONY Group Corporation 2,484
#5 Intel Corporation 2,439
#6 Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 2,389
#7 International Business Machines Corporation 2,281
#8 Google Llc 2,182
#9 SNAP Inc. 1,354
#10 Koniniklijke Philips N.v. 1,322
#11 Adobe Inc. 1,292
#12 NEC Corporation 1,252
#13 Qualcomm Incorporated 1,233
#14 Fujifilm Corporation 1,123
#15 Nvidia Corporation 1,069
#16 Amazon Technologies, Inc. 1,041
#17 Magic Leap, Inc. 856
#18 Siemens Healthcare Limited 825
#19 Tencent Technology (shenzhen) Company Limited 791
#20 Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. 765

About This Class

CPC subclass G06T belongs to class G06.

131,672 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 G06T 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 G06T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G06T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 1015202530 010002000300040005000 Patents in G06T Avg claims / patent (company-wide) SamsungCanonAppleSony GroupIntelMicrosoft Technology…International Busines…GoogleSnapKoniniklijke PhilipsAdobeNecQualcomm IncorporatedFujifilm
Top 14 G06T assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06T. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G06T?
CPC subclass G06T covers IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL. It belongs to CPC class G06 (COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING), with 131,672 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G06T?
131,672 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G06T between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G06T?
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads G06T with 4,120 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G06T 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 G06T 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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