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CPC technology class · G10

G10F - Automatic Musical Instruments

Automatic musical instruments. 54 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

54
US patents granted
G10
Parent CPC class
3
Active assignees
-20%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Automatic Musical Instruments ranks #639 of 670 CPC technology areas - 54 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 20% over five years.

#639
of 670 CPC technology areas
54
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Yamaha
leading assignee (15)
-20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Yamaha Corporation (15 patents)

CPC subclass G10F - AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - covers 54 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 G10F is shaped by 3 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Yamaha Corporation leads with 15 patents, followed by Montres Breguet S.a. at 6 grants and Blancpain Sa at 5.

Filing activity in G10F is down 20% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a notable slowdown that may signal a maturing field. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is G10F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G10F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 20% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads G10F?

The 12 most active assignees in AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Yamaha is the most active filer in G10F, holding 15 of the 54 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 G10F
Rank Company Patents in G10F
#1 Sunland Information Technology Co., Ltd. 9
#2 Montres Breguet S.a. 6
#3 Blancpain Sa 5

About This Class

CPC subclass G10F belongs to class G10.

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

3 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 G10F?
CPC subclass G10F covers AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. It belongs to CPC class G10 (MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS), with 54 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G10F?
54 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G10F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G10F?
Yamaha Corporation leads G10F with 15 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G10F 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 G10F 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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