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CPC technology class · G09

G09B - Educational OR Demonstration Appliances

Educational or demonstration appliances; appliances for teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute; models; planetaria; globes; maps; diagrams. 12,324 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

12,324
US patents granted
G09
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+32%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Educational OR Demonstration Appliances ranks #151 of 670 CPC technology areas - 12,324 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 32% over five years.

#151
of 670 CPC technology areas
12,324
US patents granted, 2015–2025
International Busines…
leading assignee (561)
+32%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (561 patents)

CPC subclass G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS - covers 12,324 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G09 (EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G09B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. International Business Machines Corporation leads with 561 patents, followed by Pearson Education, Inc. at 140 grants and Illinois TOOL Works Inc. at 104.

Filing activity in G09B is up 32% 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 G09B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G09B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 32% versus 2015–2019.

6008001,0001,2001,400 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 734

Who leads G09B?

The 12 most active assignees in EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows International Busines… is the most active filer in G09B, holding 561 of the 12,324 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 G09B
Rank Company Patents in G09B
#1 NIKE, Inc. 169
#2 Pearson Education, Inc. 140
#3 Illinois TOOL Works Inc. 104
#4 Applied Medical Resources Corporation 77
#5 Lincoln Global, Inc. 68
#6 Educational Testing Service 66
#7 HERE Global B.v. 61
#8 Curiouser Products Inc. 54
#9 Adidas Ag 53
#10 Nant Holdings IP, Llc 52
#11 Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc. 47
#12 ZOLL Medical Corporation 45
#13 CAE Inc. 45
#14 D2L Corporation 40
#15 Freedom Scientific, Inc. 36
#16 Steelcase Inc. 33
#17 Enduvo, Inc. 32
#18 Allstate Insurance Company 31
#19 Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. 31
#20 Tata Consultancy Services Limited 30

About This Class

CPC subclass G09B belongs to class G09.

12,324 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 G09B 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 G09B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G09B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 51015202530 050100150200 Patents in G09B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) NikePearson EducationIllinois Tool WorksApplied Medical Resou…Lincoln GlobalEducational Testing S…Here Global B VCuriouser ProductsadidasNant Holdings IpGaumard ScientificZoll MedicalCaeD2l
Top 14 G09B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G09B?
CPC subclass G09B covers EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS. It belongs to CPC class G09 (EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS), with 12,324 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G09B?
12,324 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G09B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G09B?
International Business Machines Corporation leads G09B with 561 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G09B 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., G09) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G09B 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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