CPC technology class · G16

G16Z - Information And Communication Technology [Ict] Specially…

Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields, not otherwise provided for. 3,767 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

3,767
US patents granted: #3/5
in G16: 6.7%
G16 class share: -53%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Information And Communication Technology [Ict] Specially… ranks #281 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,767 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 53% over five years.

#281
of 670 CPC technology areas: 3,767
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Nike
leading assignee (94): -53%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G16Z's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G16Z recorded 1,145 grants versus 2,439 in 2015–2019 (-53% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2018 at 724 grants and bottomed in 2024 at 170 (+326% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC holds 2.5% of the class ; the top three share 5.6%.

Leaderboard read

G16Z concentration, lead at 2.5%

Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC leads this historical grant record at 2.5% of G16Z - us corporation assignees hold 84% of class grants (1,706 of 2,025). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share: 2.5%
Top three share: 5.6%
Lead over #2: 32

Where G16Z sits inside G16

Among 5 subclasses in G16 (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Specific Application Fields), G16Z ranks #3 and holds 6.7% 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 G16Y 1,652 G16C 1,640

Rising assignees active in G16Z

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 Symap Medical (SUZHOU), Ltd 5.00x 2 → 10 company-wide · 6 in G16Z
#2 HeartBeam, Inc. 4.00x 2 → 8 company-wide · 6 in G16Z
#3 Aura Home, Inc. 3.50x 8 → 28 company-wide · 14 in G16Z
#4 Peloton Interactive, Inc. 2.77x 22 → 61 company-wide · 17 in G16Z
#5 KC Holdings I 2.67x 3 → 8 company-wide · 5 in G16Z

G16Z grants by year, peak 2018 (724)

US utility-patent grants per year in G16Z, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 53% versus 2015–2019.

Strong Force Iot…

93
Abbott Diabetes Care

61
Cerner Innovation

57
Medtronic

53
Zoll Medical

49
Fitbit

48
Dexcom

43
Omni Medsci

38
Heartflow

34
Align Technology

29
Siemens Healthcare

25
Hill-rom Services

25

What this shows Nike is the most active filer in G16Z, holding 94 of the 3,767 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass G16Z
Rank	Company	Patents in G16Z
#1	Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC	93
#2	Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.	61
#3	Cerner Innovation, Inc.	57
#4	Medtronic, Inc.	53
#5	Zoll Medical Corporation	49
#6	Fitbit, LLC	48
#7	Dexcom, Inc.	43
#8	Omni Medsci, Inc.	38
#9	Heartflow, Inc.	34
#10	Align Technology, Inc.	29
#11	Siemens Healthcare Limited	25
#12	Hill-Rom Services, Inc.	25
#13	Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation	20
#14	KHN Solutions, LLC	20
#15	Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.	19
#16	Medtronic Minimed, Inc.	19
#17	Masimo Corporation	19
#18	OnPoint Medical, Inc.	18
#19	Peloton Interactive, Inc.	17
#20	Zimmer, Inc.	16

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G16Z 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 G16Z assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G16Z. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Classes near G16Z's 3,767-grant footprint

Nationwide nearest neighbors for G16Z (#281 of 670 by volume ; lead share 2.5%) - not the G16 parent-class siblings above.

Nearest by grant volume

A01C 3,761 B26D 3,757 F42B 3,745 C08B 3,742

Nearest by lead-assignee share

C12P 2.5% H05B 2.5% C05F 2.5% D06N 2.5%

Questions about G16Z

Which company holds the most patents in G16Z?

Nike, Inc. leads G16Z with 94 patents (2.5% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 84% of class grants.

Which G16Z assignees grew fastest recently?

Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G16Z, Symap Medical (SUZHOU), Ltd shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (5.00x: 2 grants in 2019–2021 → 10 in 2022–2024) while holding 6 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.

How does G16Z compare inside parent class G16?

Inside G16 (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Specific Application Fields), G16Z ranks #3 of 5 subclasses by grant volume and holds 6.7% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G16H (42,899 grants).

What to do with this data

G16Z in context - here's where to go next.

Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC leads G16Z with 93 grants in this class. See full portfolio
G16Z ranks #281 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 - G16Z figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (3,767 grants in the tracked window).

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