G10G REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- Subclass:
- REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
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
IPC subclass G10G recorded 9,278 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 618 in 2013 to 623 in 2023 (+1%), peaking at 1,188 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G10 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (5,218 applications), GOOGLE (4,644 applications) and FRAUNHOFER (4,601 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Music stands Non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments Metronomes Teaching music
Related Keywords
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Child Classifications
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- G10G 1/00 Means for the representation of music
- G10G 3/00 Recording music in notation form, e.g. recording the mechanical operation of a musical instrument
- G10G 5/00 Supports for musical instruments
- G10G 7/00 Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,218
- GOOGLE US 4,644
- FRAUNHOFER DE 4,601
- SONY CORPORATION JP 2,380
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,179
- YAMAHA CORPORATION 2,120
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 1,974
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,916
- AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,866
- DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 1,843