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CPC technology class · G08

G08C - Transmission Systems FOR Measured Values

Transmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals. 6,426 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

6,426
US patents granted
G08
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-11%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Transmission Systems FOR Measured Values ranks #224 of 670 CPC technology areas - 6,426 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 11% over five years.

#224
of 670 CPC technology areas
6,426
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Samsung
leading assignee (264)
-11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (264 patents)

CPC subclass G08C - TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS - covers 6,426 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G08 (SIGNALLING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G08C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads with 264 patents, followed by Lutron Technology Company Llc at 110 grants and DEKA Products Limited Parternship at 98.

Filing activity in G08C is down 11% 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 G08C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G08C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 11% versus 2015–2019.

2004006008001,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 332

Who leads G08C?

The 12 most active assignees in TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Samsung is the most active filer in G08C, holding 264 of the 6,426 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 G08C
Rank Company Patents in G08C
#1 Universal Electronics Inc. 246
#2 Lutron Technology Company Llc 110
#3 DEKA Products Limited Parternship 98
#4 Gentex Corporation 61
#5 Enseo, Llc 40
#6 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. 38
#7 Senseware, Inc. 38
#8 Sonos, Inc. 32
#9 ARC Devices Limited 31
#10 All Purpose Networks, Inc. 29
#11 Makita Corporation 27
#12 Ouraring Inc. 26
#13 Comcast Cable Communications, Llc 24
#14 Crown Equipment Corporation 21
#15 Traeger Pellet Grills, Llc 21
#16 Philips Lighting Holding B.v. 20
#17 FREE Stream Media Corp. 20
#18 Echostar Technologies L.l.c. 19
#19 Roku, Inc. 17
#20 Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd 16

About This Class

CPC subclass G08C belongs to class G08.

6,426 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 G08C 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 G08C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G08C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G08C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G08C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 1015202530 050100150200250300 Patents in G08C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) UniversalLutron TechnologyDeka Products Partern…GentexEnseoLutronSensewareSonosArc DevicesAll Purpose NetworksMakitaOuraringComcast Cable Communi…Crown Equipment
Top 14 G08C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G08C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G08C?
CPC subclass G08C covers TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS. It belongs to CPC class G08 (SIGNALLING), with 6,426 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G08C?
6,426 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G08C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G08C?
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads G08C with 264 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G08C 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., G08) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G08C 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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