CPC technology class · G07

G07F - Coin-freed Or Like Apparatus

Coin-freed or like apparatus. 18,752 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

18,752
US patents granted: #2/5
in G07: 40.2%
G07 class share: +0%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Coin-freed Or Like Apparatus ranks #104 of 670 CPC technology areas - 18,752 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 0% over five years.

#104
of 670 CPC technology areas: 18,752
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Igt
leading assignee (1,692): +0%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G07F's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G07F recorded 8,652 grants versus 8,649 in 2015–2019 (+0% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2019 at 1,910 grants and bottomed in 2018 at 1,540 (+24% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee IGT holds 9.0% of the class ; the top three share 17.5%.

Leaderboard read

G07F concentration, lead at 9.0%

IGT leads this historical grant record at 9.0% of G07F - us corporation assignees hold 74% of class grants (11,157 of 15,175). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 9.0%
Top three share: 17.5%
Lead over #2: 763

Where G07F sits inside G07

Among 5 subclasses in G07 (Checking-devices), G07F ranks #2 and holds 40.2% of the parent class's 46,704 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G07C 20,919 G07G 2,768 G07D 2,578 G07B 1,687

Rising assignees active in G07F

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 Block, Inc. 345x 1 → 345 company-wide · 65 in G07F
#2 LNW Gaming, Inc. 107x 0 → 107 company-wide · 99 in G07F
#3 NCR Voyix Corporation 82x 0 → 82 company-wide · 14 in G07F
#4 DK Crown Holdings Inc. 35x 0 → 35 company-wide · 37 in G07F
#5 Banks AND Acquirers International Holding 35x 1 → 35 company-wide · 11 in G07F

G07F grants by year, peak 2019 (1,910)

US utility-patent grants per year in G07F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 0% versus 2015–2019.

Igt

1,692
Aristocrat Australia…

929
Bally Gaming

654
Capital One Services

575
Cfph

350
Aristocrat

336
Bank of America

299
Gamblit Gaming

295
Universal Entertainmen…

292
Wells Fargo Bank N A

241
Ncr

226
Konami Gaming

217

What this shows Igt is the most active filer in G07F, holding 1,692 of the 18,752 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass G07F
Rank	Company	Patents in G07F
#1	IGT	1,692
#2	Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited	929
#3	Bally Gaming, Inc.	654
#4	Capital ONE Services, LLC	575
#5	Cfph, LLC	350
#6	Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.	336
#7	Bank of America Corporation	299
#8	Gamblit Gaming, LLC	295
#9	Universal Entertainment Corporation	292
#10	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	241
#11	NCR Corporation	226
#12	Konami Gaming, Inc.	217
#13	Angel Co., Ltd.	173
#14	Aruze Gaming America, Inc.	166
#15	Inc Square, Co., Ltd	155
#16	Mastercard International Incorporated	124
#17	Paypal, Inc.	120
#18	Visa International Service Association	117
#19	AGS LLC	115
#20	AdrenalineIP	110

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G07F 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 G07F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G07F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near G07F's 18,752-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G07F (#104 of 670 by volume ; lead share 9.0%) - not the G07 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

A63F 18,220 F21Y 17,865 F16K 17,624 B33Y 19,922

Nearest by lead-assignee share

E06C 9.0% B43K 9.1% B61C 9.1% F04F 8.9%

Questions about G07F

Which company holds the most patents in G07F?

IGT leads G07F with 1,692 patents (9.0% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 74% of class grants.

Which G07F assignees grew fastest recently?

Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G07F, Block, Inc. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (345x: 1 grants in 2019–2021 → 345 in 2022–2024) while holding 65 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.

How does G07F compare inside parent class G07?

Inside G07 (Checking-devices), G07F ranks #2 of 5 subclasses by grant volume and holds 40.2% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G07C (20,919 grants).

What to do with this data

G07F in context - here's where to go next.

IGT leads G07F with 1,692 grants in this class. See full portfolio
G07F ranks #104 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
Inside parent class G07, the largest sibling subclass is G07C with 20,919 grants. Explore G07C

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - G07F figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (18,752 grants in the tracked window).

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