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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 filing trajectory.

20,857
US patents granted
Y10
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-70%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Technical Subjects Covered BY Former USPC Cross-reference… ranks #101 of 670 CPC technology areas - 20,857 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 70% over five years.

#101
of 670 CPC technology areas
20,857
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Ford Global
leading assignee (747)
-70%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Llc (747 patents)

CPC subclass Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS - covers 20,857 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class Y10 (TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in Y10S is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads with 747 patents, followed by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha at 731 grants and Hyundai Motor Company at 498.

Filing activity in Y10S is down 70% 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 Y10S innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in Y10S, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 70% versus 2015–2019.

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 240

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

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.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass Y10S
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

About This Class

CPC subclass Y10S belongs to class Y10.

20,857 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 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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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.

Top 14 Y10S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y10S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 Y10S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y10S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0200400600800 Patents in Y10S Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Ford GlobalToyota JidoshaHyundai MotorirobotX DevelopmentFanucHon Hai Precision Ind…Intuitive Surgical Op…Boston DynamicsTsinghua UniversityNissan MotorStrong Force Iot Port…Yaskawa DenkiGroup14
Top 14 Y10S assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y10S. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class Y10S?
CPC subclass Y10S covers TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS. It belongs to CPC class Y10 (TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC), with 20,857 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in Y10S?
20,857 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass Y10S between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in Y10S?
Ford Global Technologies, Llc leads Y10S with 747 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for Y10S 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., Y10) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like Y10S 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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