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CPC technology class · G16

G16Y - Information And Communication Technology Specially Adapte…

Information and communication technology specially adapted for the internet of things [iot]. 1,652 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

1,652
US patents granted
#4/5
in G16
2.9%
G16 class share
+2476%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Information And Communication Technology Specially Adapte… ranks #393 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,652 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 2476% over five years.

#393
of 670 CPC technology areas
1,652
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Chengdu Qinchuan Iot…
leading assignee (106)
+2476%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G16Y's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G16Y recorded 1,314 grants versus 51 in 2015–2019 (+2476% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2024 at 389 grants and bottomed in 2017 at 10 (+3790% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. holds 6.4% of the class ; the top three share 11.1%.

Leaderboard read

G16Y concentration, lead at 6.4%

Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. leads this historical grant record at 6.4% of G16Y - us corporation assignees hold 57% of class grants (260 of 458). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
6.4%

106 of 1,652 grants

Top three share
11.1%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
65

more grants than Curiouser Products Inc.

Where G16Y sits inside G16

Among 5 subclasses in G16 (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Specific Application Fields), G16Y ranks #4 and holds 2.9% of the parent class's 56,268 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G16H 42,899 G16B 6,310 G16Z 3,767 G16C 1,640

Rising assignees active in G16Y

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 Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLC 91x 0 → 91 company-wide · 37 in G16Y
  2. #2 Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. 20x 9 → 179 company-wide · 106 in G16Y
  3. #3 T-Mobile Innovations LLC 16x 32 → 522 company-wide · 6 in G16Y
  4. #4 Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc. 8.00x 0 → 8 company-wide · 7 in G16Y
  5. #5 Strong Force VCN Portfolio 2019, LLC 5.00x 0 → 5 company-wide · 6 in G16Y

G16Y grants by year, peak 2024 (389)

US utility-patent grants per year in G16Y, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 2476% versus 2015–2019.

0100200300400500 201720182019202020212022202320242025 254

Who leads G16Y?

The 12 most active assignees in Information AND Communication Technology Specially Adapted FOR THE Internet OF Things [IoT] - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Chengdu Qinchuan Iot… is the most active filer in G16Y, holding 106 of the 1,652 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
View data table
Top patent holders in CPC subclass G16Y
Rank Company Patents in G16Y
#1 Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. 106
#2 Curiouser Products Inc. 41
#3 Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLC 37
#4 Nuance Communications, Inc. 19
#5 CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC 8
#6 Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc. 7
#7 T-Mobile Innovations LLC 6
#8 Convida Wireless, LLC 6
#9 Somos, Inc. 6
#10 Strong Force VCN Portfolio 2019, LLC 6
#11 La Crosse Technology Ltd. 5
#12 Soracom, Inc 5
#13 VMware LLC 4
#14 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 4
#15 Hartford Fire Insurance Company 4
#16 JIO Platforms Limited 4
#17 Middle Chart, LLC 4
#18 Indigo Ag, Inc. 4
#19 Rad Power Bikes Inc. 4
#20 Wiliot, Ltd. 4

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G16Y 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 G16Y assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G16Y. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 10152025 -50050100150 Patents in G16Y Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Chengdu Qinchuan Iot…Curiouser ProductsStrong Force Tx…Nuance CommunicationsCenturylink Intellectu…Phosphorus Cybersecuri…T-mobile InnovationsConvida WirelessSomosStrong Force Vcn…La Crosse TechnologySoracomVmwarePalo Alto Networks
Top 14 G16Y assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G16Y. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near G16Y's 1,652-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G16Y (#393 of 670 by volume ; lead share 6.4%) - not the G16 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

F25C 1,654 A24D 1,661 F01C 1,662 G16C 1,640

Nearest by lead-assignee share

B23Q 6.4% B81B 6.4% H04N 6.4% F24H 6.4%

Questions about G16Y

Which company holds the most patents in G16Y?
Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. leads G16Y with 106 patents (6.4% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 57% of class grants.
Which G16Y assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G16Y, Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLC shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (91x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 91 in 2022–2024) while holding 37 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G16Y compare inside parent class G16?
Inside G16 (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Specific Application Fields), G16Y ranks #4 of 5 subclasses by grant volume and holds 2.9% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G16H (42,899 grants).

What to do with this data

G16Y in context - here's where to go next.

  • Chengdu Qinchuan IOT Technology Co., Ltd. leads G16Y with 106 grants in this class. See full portfolio
  • G16Y ranks #393 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
  • Inside parent class G16, the largest sibling subclass is G16H with 42,899 grants. Explore G16H

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

Methodology - G16Y figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (1,652 grants in the tracked window).

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