CPC Main Group
G06C 15/00 Computing mechanisms; Actuating devices therefor
Filing statistics
CPC G06C 15/00 belongs to the parent subclass G06C, which recorded 399 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 13 in 2013 to 25 in 2023 (+92%), peaking at 77 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G06 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (76,952 applications), IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) (62,841 applications) and MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING (44,778 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- G06C 15/02 operating on the binary scale
- G06C 15/04 Adding or subtracting devices (G06C15/08 takes precedence)
- G06C 15/08 Multiplying or dividing devices; Devices for computing the exponent or root
- G06C 15/22 Arrangements for two or more computing devices; Arrangements for subdivision into two or more computing mechanisms, e.g. splitting
- G06C 15/24 Devices for counting the cycles of operation in division or multiplication
- G06C 15/26 Devices for transfer between orders, e.g. tens transfer device
- G06C 15/42 Devices for resetting to zero or other datum
- G06C 15/44 Devices for comparing numerical values, e.g. zero check
- G06C 15/46 Arrangements for rounding-off
- G06C 15/48 Arrangements for selection of one out of several counting registers (item-counting devices G06C25/02)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 76,952
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,841
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 44,778
- GOOGLE US 35,735
- INTEL CORPORATION US 32,087
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 30,572
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 25,023
- APPLE US 23,482
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 22,548
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,917