CHECKING-DEVICES

Description

G07 encompasses mechanical and electromechanical devices designed to verify, validate, or authenticate transactions, documents, or goods. This class covers coin-operated mechanisms, ticket validation systems, fare collection devices, and various checking apparatus used in commercial and public transport applications. The classification includes both automatic checking equipment and manual verification tools, excluding purely electronic computational or display devices addressed in other classes. Typical applications involve counters, validators, time-recording devices, and protective mechanisms for commercial operations.

Filing statistics

CPC G07 recorded 274,538 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023, summed across its 5 subclasses. Annual filings grew from 16,054 in 2013 to 19,072 in 2023 (+19%), peaking at 34,350 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class G07 are IGT (2,432 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (2,266 applications) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (1,843 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings