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CPC technology class · G09

G09G - Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Device…

Arrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information. 62,527 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

62,527
US patents granted
G09
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+29%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Device… ranks #23 of 670 CPC technology areas - 62,527 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 29% over five years.

#23
of 670 CPC technology areas
62,527
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Samsung
leading assignee (9,877)
+29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (9,877 patents)

CPC subclass G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION - covers 62,527 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 G09G is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads with 9,877 patents, followed by BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. at 5,413 grants and LG Display Co., Ltd. at 2,835.

Filing activity in G09G is up 29% 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 G09G innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G09G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 29% versus 2015–2019.

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0006,500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 4,042

Who leads G09G?

The 12 most active assignees in ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Samsung is the most active filer in G09G, holding 9,877 of the 62,527 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 G09G
Rank Company Patents in G09G
#1 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 9,877
#2 BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. 5,413
#3 LG Display Co., Ltd. 2,835
#4 Apple Inc. 1,625
#5 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. 1,521
#6 Japan Display Inc. 1,343
#7 SONY Group Corporation 1,222
#8 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 1,103
#9 Tencent Technology (shenzhen) Company Limited 1,041
#10 Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. 998
#11 Seiko Epson Corporation 883
#12 LG Electronics Inc. 699
#13 HKC Corporation Limited 667
#14 Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. 664
#15 Intel Corporation 657
#16 Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 614
#17 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 598
#18 Au Optronics Corporation 596
#19 Google Llc 492
#20 Novatek Microelectronics Corp. 479

About This Class

CPC subclass G09G belongs to class G09.

62,527 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 G09G 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 G09G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G09G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 8101214161820 050001000015000 Patents in G09G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) SamsungBoe Technology GroupLg DisplayAppleSemiconductor Energy…Japan DisplaySony GroupSharpTencent Technology (S…Chengdu Boe Optoelect…Seiko EpsonLgHkcBeijing Boe Optoelect…
Top 14 G09G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G09G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G09G?
CPC subclass G09G covers ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION. It belongs to CPC class G09 (EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS), with 62,527 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G09G?
62,527 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G09G between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G09G?
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. leads G09G with 9,877 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G09G 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 G09G 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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