CPC technology class · G10

G10B - Organs

Organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus. 27 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

27
US patents granted: G10
Parent CPC class: 1
Active assignees: +186%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Organs ranks #651 of 670 CPC technology areas - 27 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 186% over five years.

#651
of 670 CPC technology areas: 27
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Yamaha
leading assignee (17): +186%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Yamaha Corporation (17 patents)

CPC subclass G10B - ORGANS, HARMONIUMS OR SIMILAR WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED BLOWING APPARATUS - covers 27 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G10 (MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G10B is shaped by 1 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Yamaha Corporation leads with 17 patents.

Filing activity in G10B is up 186% 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 G10B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G10B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 186% versus 2015–2019.

Kawai Gakki Seisakusho

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What this shows Yamaha is the most active filer in G10B, holding 17 of the 27 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

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Top patent holders in CPC subclass G10B
Rank	Company	Patents in G10B
#1	Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho	3

About This Class

CPC subclass G10B belongs to class G10.

27 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

1 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G10B?

CPC subclass G10B covers ORGANS, HARMONIUMS OR SIMILAR WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED BLOWING APPARATUS. It belongs to CPC class G10 (MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS), with 27 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in G10B?

27 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G10B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in G10B?

Yamaha Corporation leads G10B with 17 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for G10B 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., G10) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G10B 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.

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