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CPC technology class · G07

G07D - Handling OF Coins OR Valuable Papers

Handling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing. 2,578 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

2,578
US patents granted
G07
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-15%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Handling OF Coins OR Valuable Papers ranks #344 of 670 CPC technology areas - 2,578 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 15% over five years.

#344
of 670 CPC technology areas
2,578
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Glory
leading assignee (266)
-15%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Glory Ltd. (266 patents)

CPC subclass G07D - HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING - covers 2,578 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 G07D is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Glory Ltd. leads with 266 patents, followed by Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology Gmbh at 99 grants and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. at 85.

Filing activity in G07D is down 15% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is G07D innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G07D, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 15% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads G07D?

The 12 most active assignees in HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Glory is the most active filer in G07D, holding 266 of the 2,578 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 G07D
Rank Company Patents in G07D
#1 Glory Ltd. 266
#2 Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology Gmbh 99
#3 Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 85
#4 GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd. 83
#5 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh 81
#6 NCR Corporation 77
#7 Bank Of America Corporation 61
#8 Cummins-allison Corp. 54
#9 Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. 44
#10 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh 40
#11 Fujitsu Frontech Limited 38
#12 Japan CASH Machine Co., Ltd. 38
#13 Crane Payment Innovations, Inc. 37
#14 Sicpa Holding Sa 35
#15 Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated 34
#16 Hyosung TNS Inc. 29
#17 Angel Co., Ltd. 25
#18 Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd. 24
#19 Shandong NEW Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd. 23
#20 Universal Entertainment Corporation 21

About This Class

CPC subclass G07D belongs to class G07.

2,578 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 G07D 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 G07D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G07D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 051015202530 0100200300 Patents in G07D Avg claims / patent (company-wide) GloryGiesecke+Devrient Cur…Oki Electric IndustryGrg Banking EquipmentWincor Nixdorf Intern…NcrBank of AmericaCummins-allisonWells Fargo Bank N AGiesecke & DevrientFujitsu FrontechJapan Cash MachineCrane Payment Innovat…Sicpa Holding
Top 14 G07D assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07D. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G07D?
CPC subclass G07D covers HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING. It belongs to CPC class G07 (CHECKING-DEVICES), with 2,578 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G07D?
2,578 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G07D between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G07D?
Glory Ltd. leads G07D with 266 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G07D 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 G07D 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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