CPC Main Group Additional Only
G06Q 2250/00 Postage metering systems
Filing statistics
CPC G06Q 2250/00 belongs to the parent subclass G06Q, which recorded 1,091,013 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 52,578 in 2013 to 131,803 in 2023 (+151%), peaking at 135,763 applications in 2021. 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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- G06Q 2250/05 using cryptography
- G06Q 2250/10 Special services or fees, e.g. discounts, surcharges or adjustments
- G06Q 2250/20 Recharging
- G06Q 2250/30 Record keeping
- G06Q 2250/40 Data protection
- G06Q 2250/50 with specific mail handling means
- G06Q 2250/60 involving mailed item weight
- G06Q 2250/70 Specific printing
- G06Q 2250/80 Rate updating
- G06Q 2250/90 Specialized function performed
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