Taximeters (measuring distance travelled G01C; measuring time G04)

Filing statistics

CPC G07B 13/00 belongs to the parent subclass G07B, which recorded 17,977 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,014 in 2013 to 1,014 in 2023 (+0%), peaking at 2,368 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