CPC technology class · Y10
Y10S - Technical Subjects Covered By Former Uspc Cross-reference…
Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests. 20,857 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.
- 20,857
- US patents granted
- #2/2
- in Y10
- 17.6%
- Y10 class share
- -71%
- 5-yr velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Technical Subjects Covered By Former Uspc Cross-reference… ranks #101 of 670 CPC technology areas - 20,857 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume down 71% over five years.
- #101
- of 670 CPC technology areas
- 20,857
- US patents granted, 2015–2025
- Ford Global
- leading assignee (747)
- -71%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
How Y10S's grant cadence moved
Between 2020–2024, Y10S recorded 4,347 grants versus 15,195 in 2015–2019 (-71% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2015 at 4,606 grants and bottomed in 2024 at 387 (+1090% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Ford Global Technologies, LLC holds 3.6% of the class ; the top three share 9.5%.
Leaderboard read
Y10S concentration, lead at 3.6%
Ford Global Technologies, LLC leads this historical grant record at 3.6% of Y10S - us corporation assignees hold 56% of class grants (5,802 of 10,278). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.
- Leader's share
- 3.6%
- Top three share
- 9.5%
- Lead over #2
- 16
747 of 20,857 grants
of the class's recorded grants
more grants than Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Where Y10S sits inside Y10
Among 2 subclasses in Y10 (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former Uspc), Y10S ranks #2 and holds 17.6% of the parent class's 118,707 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.
Rising assignees active in Y10S
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 Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc. 124x 0 → 124 company-wide · 6 in Y10S
- #2 Brooks Automation US, LLC 57x 0 → 57 company-wide · 7 in Y10S
- #3 Intrinsic Innovation LLC 14x 7 → 96 company-wide · 6 in Y10S
- #4 Ignite Enterprise Software Solutions, LLC 11x 0 → 11 company-wide · 7 in Y10S
- #5 Willow Garage, LLC 7.50x 2 → 15 company-wide · 8 in Y10S
Y10S grants by year, peak 2015 (4,606)
US utility-patent grants per year in Y10S, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 71% versus 2015–2019.
Who leads Y10S?
The 12 most active assignees in Technical Subjects Covered BY Former Uspc Cross-reference ART Collections [XRACs] AND Digests - wider bars mean more grants
- Ford Global
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
747 patents
- Toyota Jidosha
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
731 patents
- Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Motor Company
498 patents
- irobot 216
iRobot Corporation
216 patents
- X Development 174
X Development LLC
174 patents
- Fanuc 160
Fanuc Corporation
160 patents
- Hon Hai Precision… 138
HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
138 patents
- Intuitive Surgical… 137
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
137 patents
- Boston Dynamics 101
Boston Dynamics, Inc.
101 patents
- Tsinghua University 100
Tsinghua University
100 patents
- Nissan Motor 97
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
97 patents
- Strong Force Iot… 93
Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC
93 patents
What this shows Ford Global is the most active filer in Y10S, holding 747 of the 20,857 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.
View data table
| Rank | Company | Patents in Y10S |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 747 |
| #2 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | 731 |
| #3 | Hyundai Motor Company | 498 |
| #4 | iRobot Corporation | 216 |
| #5 | X Development LLC | 174 |
| #6 | Fanuc Corporation | 160 |
| #7 | HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 138 |
| #8 | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 137 |
| #9 | Boston Dynamics, Inc. | 101 |
| #10 | Tsinghua University | 100 |
| #11 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | 97 |
| #12 | Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC | 93 |
| #13 | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | 75 |
| #14 | Group14 Technologies, Inc. | 66 |
| #15 | Aisin AW Co., Ltd. | 63 |
| #16 | ZF Friedrichshafen AG | 62 |
| #17 | Scania CV AB | 55 |
| #18 | NTN Corporation | 52 |
| #19 | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 46 |
| #20 | Brooks Automation GmbH | 45 |
Footprint here vs. claim strategy
Each dot is a leading Y10S 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.
Classes near Y10S's 20,857-grant footprint
Nationwide nearest neighbors for Y10S (#101 of 670 by volume ; lead share 3.6%) - not the Y10 parent-class siblings above.
Nearest by grant volume
Questions about Y10S
Which company holds the most patents in Y10S?
Which Y10S assignees grew fastest recently?
How does Y10S compare inside parent class Y10?
What to do with this data
Y10S in context - here's where to go next.
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC leads Y10S with 747 grants in this class. See full portfolio
- Y10S ranks #101 of 670 by grant volume among all tracked CPC technology areas. See the ranking
- Inside parent class Y10, the largest sibling subclass is Y10T with 97,850 grants. Explore Y10T
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
Methodology - Y10S figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (20,857 grants in the tracked window).
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