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G07C 5/04

using counting means or digital clocks

Full Title

Registering or indicating the working of vehicles > Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only (apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00) > using counting means or digital clocks

Filing statistics

CPC G07C 5/04 belongs to the parent subclass G07C, which recorded 128,652 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,190 in 2013 to 10,109 in 2023 (+95%), peaking at 16,423 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

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G07, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. IGT US 2,432
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,266
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,843
  4. ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA AU 1,612
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,554
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,482
  7. TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION JP 1,364
  8. TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION 1,295
  9. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 1,235
  10. CAPITAL ONE SERVICES US 1,229