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 grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

6,426
US patents granted: #3/3
in G08: 10.9%
G08 class share: -21%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Transmission Systems For Measured Values ranks #224 of 670 CPC technology areas - 6,426 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 21% over five years.

#224
of 670 CPC technology areas: 6,426
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Samsung
leading assignee (264): -21%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G08C's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G08C recorded 2,637 grants versus 3,332 in 2015–2019 (-21% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2019 at 802 grants and bottomed in 2024 at 456 (+76% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Universal Electronics Inc. holds 3.8% of the class ; the top three share 7.1%.

Leaderboard read

G08C concentration, lead at 3.8%

Universal Electronics Inc. leads this historical grant record at 3.8% of G08C - us corporation assignees hold 70% of class grants (1,833 of 2,608). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 3.8%
Top three share: 7.1%
Lead over #2: 136

Where G08C sits inside G08

Among 3 subclasses in G08 (Signalling), G08C ranks #3 and holds 10.9% of the parent class's 58,909 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G08G 27,080 G08B 25,403

Rising assignees active in G08C

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 Ouraring Inc. 14x 0 → 14 company-wide · 26 in G08C
#2 Inhandplus Inc. 8.00x 0 → 8 company-wide · 7 in G08C
#3 IP Holding Company LLC 7.00x 1 → 7 company-wide · 10 in G08C
#4 Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. 6.50x 2 → 13 company-wide · 10 in G08C
#5 Integrated Energy Services Corporation 6.00x 0 → 6 company-wide · 6 in G08C

G08C grants by year, peak 2019 (802)

US utility-patent grants per year in G08C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 21% versus 2015–2019.

Universal

246
Lutron Technology

110
Deka Products…

98
Gentex

61
Enseo

40
Lutron

38
Senseware

38
Sonos

32
Arc Devices

31
All Purpose Networks

29
Makita

27
Ouraring

26

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.

View data table

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

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).

Classes near G08C's 6,426-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G08C (#224 of 670 by volume ; lead share 4.1%) - not the G08 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

B24B 6,402 C07H 6,464 B41M 6,377 H02S 6,483

Nearest by lead-assignee share

F24D 4.1% B06B 4.1% E04F 4.1% B29L 4.1%

Questions about G08C

Which company holds the most patents in G08C?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads G08C with 264 patents (3.8% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 70% of class grants.

Which G08C assignees grew fastest recently?

Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G08C, Ouraring Inc. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (14x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 14 in 2022–2024) while holding 26 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.

How does G08C compare inside parent class G08?

Inside G08 (Signalling), G08C ranks #3 of 3 subclasses by grant volume and holds 10.9% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G08G (27,080 grants).

What to do with this data

G08C in context - here's where to go next.

Universal Electronics Inc. leads G08C with 246 grants in this class. See full portfolio
G08C ranks #224 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
Inside parent class G08, the largest sibling subclass is G08G with 27,080 grants. Explore G08G

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

Methodology - G08C figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (6,426 grants in the tracked window).

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