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CPC technology class · G10

G10G - Representation Of Music

Representation of music; recording music in notation form; accessories for music or musical instruments not otherwise provided for, e.g. supports. 395 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

395
US patents granted
#5/8
in G10
0.8%
G10 class share
-5%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Representation Of Music ranks #558 of 670 CPC technology areas - 395 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 5% over five years.

#558
of 670 CPC technology areas
395
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Yamaha
leading assignee (68)
-5%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G10G's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G10G recorded 180 grants versus 189 in 2015–2019 (-5% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2020 at 48 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 26 (+85% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Yamaha Corporation holds 17.2% of the class ; the top three share 22.0%.

Leaderboard read

G10G concentration, lead at 17.2%

Yamaha Corporation leads this historical grant record at 17.2% of G10G - foreign corporation assignees hold 69% of class grants (130 of 189). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
17.2%

68 of 395 grants

Top three share
22.0%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
56

more grants than Randall May International Incorporated

Where G10G sits inside G10

Among 8 subclasses in G10 (Musical INSTRUMENTS; Acoustics), G10G ranks #5 and holds 0.8% of the parent class's 47,643 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G10L 35,471 G10K 7,488 G10H 3,197 G10D 828 G10C 183 G10F 54 G10B 27

Rising assignees active in G10G

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. #1 Alphatheta Corporation 4.86x 7 → 34 company-wide · 5 in G10G
  2. #2 Ciari Guitars, Inc. 4.33x 3 → 13 company-wide · 5 in G10G
  3. #3 Roland Corporation 2.06x 50 → 103 company-wide · 6 in G10G
  4. #4 Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. 1.24x 17 → 21 company-wide · 5 in G10G
  5. #5 Yamaha Corporation 0.61x 457 → 280 company-wide · 68 in G10G

G10G grants by year, peak 2020 (48)

US utility-patent grants per year in G10G, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 5% versus 2015–2019.

1020304050 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 20

Who leads G10G?

The 12 most active assignees in Representation OF MUSIC; Recording Music IN Notation FORM; Accessories FOR Music OR Musical Instruments NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Supports - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Yamaha is the most active filer in G10G, holding 68 of the 395 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 G10G
Rank Company Patents in G10G
#1 Yamaha Corporation 68
#2 Randall May International Incorporated 12
#3 Sunland Information Technology Co., Ltd. 7
#4 Roland Corporation 6
#5 Drum Workshop, Inc. 6
#6 Alphatheta Corporation 5
#7 Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. 5
#8 Ciari Guitars, Inc. 5
#9 Llevinac, S.L. 5
#10 Music Nomad, LLC 4
#11 Yousician OY 4
#12 Moser-lucido-production, LLC 4
#13 Landscape Structures Inc. 3
#14 D'Addario & Company, Inc. 3
#15 Obeebo Labs Ltd. 3
#16 Reliance International Corp. 3
#17 THE KUN Shoulder Rest Inc. 3
#18 Gewa music GmbH 3
#19 Joytunes Ltd. 3
#20 D2L Corporation 2

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G10G 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 G10G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G10G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 0510152025 -20020406080 Patents in G10G Avg claims / patent (company-wide) YamahaRandall May Internatio…Sunland Information…RolandDrum WorkshopAlphathetaPlaycore WisconsinCiari GuitarsLlevinac S LMusic NomadYousician OyMoser-lucido-productio…Landscape StructuresD'addario &
Top 14 G10G assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G10G. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Questions about G10G

Which company holds the most patents in G10G?
Yamaha Corporation leads G10G with 68 patents (17.2% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, foreign corporations account for 69% of class grants.
Which G10G assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G10G, Alphatheta Corporation shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (4.86x: 7 grants in 2019–2021 → 34 in 2022–2024) while holding 5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G10G compare inside parent class G10?
Inside G10 (Musical INSTRUMENTS; Acoustics), G10G ranks #5 of 8 subclasses by grant volume and holds 0.8% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G10L (35,471 grants).

What to do with this data

G10G in context - here's where to go next.

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

Methodology - G10G figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (395 grants in the tracked window).

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