REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00)

Description

G10G covers technical solutions for encoding, displaying, and recording musical information in notation systems, as well as mechanical and structural accessories for musical instruments. This includes music notation devices, score recording apparatus, automatic music writing systems, and physical supports or holders for instruments. The classification encompasses both traditional score representation methods and modern mechanical or electronic systems for capturing musical performances in written form. Excluded are musical instrument design itself (G10D), sound recording and reproduction (G11B), and acoustic theory (G10K).

Filing statistics

CPC subclass G10G recorded 4,146 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 253 in 2013 to 295 in 2023 (+17%), peaking at 493 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