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CPC technology class · G07

G07C - TIME OR Attendance Registers

Time or attendance registers; registering or indicating the working of machines; generating random numbers; voting or lottery apparatus; arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking not provided for elsewhere. 20,919 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

20,919
US patents granted
G07
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+69%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

TIME OR Attendance Registers ranks #100 of 670 CPC technology areas - 20,919 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 69% over five years.

#100
of 670 CPC technology areas
20,919
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ford Global
leading assignee (681)
+69%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Llc (681 patents)

CPC subclass G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - covers 20,919 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G07 (CHECKING-DEVICES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G07C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads with 681 patents, followed by GM Global Technology Operations Llc at 306 grants and Allstate Insurance Company at 298.

Filing activity in G07C is up 69% 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 G07C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G07C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 69% versus 2015–2019.

5001,0001,5002,0002,500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 1,549

Who leads G07C?

The 12 most active assignees in TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Ford Global is the most active filer in G07C, holding 681 of the 20,919 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 G07C
Rank Company Patents in G07C
#1 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 587
#2 GM Global Technology Operations Llc 306
#3 Allstate Insurance Company 298
#4 Schlage Lock Company Llc 183
#5 ASSA Abloy AB 172
#6 Geotab Inc. 136
#7 Carrier Corporation 132
#8 Snap-on Incorporated 129
#9 Continental Automotive Gmbh 122
#10 United Services Automobile Association (usaa) 117
#11 Caterpillar Inc. 110
#12 KIA Corporation 103
#13 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft 98
#14 Capital ONE Services, Llc 94
#15 Lytx, Inc. 84
#16 The Chamberlain Group Llc 83
#17 Denso International America, Inc. 82
#18 Alarm.com Incorporated 81
#19 Zoox, Inc. 80
#20 Toyota Motor North America, Inc. 77

About This Class

CPC subclass G07C belongs to class G07.

20,919 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 G07C 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 G07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 101214161820 0200400600800 Patents in G07C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) State Farm Mutual Aut…Gm Global Technology…Allstate InsuranceSchlage LockAssa Abloy AbGeotabCarrierSnap-on IncorporatedContinental AutomotiveUnited Services Autom…CaterpillarKiaVolkswagen Aktiengese…Capital One Services
Top 14 G07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G07C?
CPC subclass G07C covers TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE. It belongs to CPC class G07 (CHECKING-DEVICES), with 20,919 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G07C?
20,919 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G07C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G07C?
Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads G07C with 681 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G07C 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., G07) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G07C 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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