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Filing statistics

CPC G10C 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass G10C, which recorded 1,729 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 140 in 2013 to 147 in 2023 (+5%), peaking at 235 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class G10 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (6,277 applications), GOOGLE (5,429 applications) and FRAUNHOFER (4,984 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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G10C 3/02 Cases
G10C 3/04 Frames; Bridges; Bars
G10C 3/06 Resonating means, e.g. soundboards or resonant strings; Fastenings thereof
G10C 3/07 Strings (resonant strings G10C3/06)
G10C 3/10 Tuning pins; Tensioning devices
G10C 3/12 Keyboards; Keys
G10C 3/16 Actions
G10C 3/26 Pedals or pedal mechanisms (G10C3/14 takes precedence); Manually operated sound modification means
G10C 3/28 Transposing devices
G10C 3/30 Couplers, e.g. for playing octaves

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,277
GOOGLE US 5,429
FRAUNHOFER DE 4,984
SONY CORPORATION JP 2,808
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,577
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 2,382
DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 2,123
QUALCOMM US 2,117
IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,049
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,924