G16
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields
G16 (Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields) appears on 74,908 US grants and 136,019 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G16- Granted patents
- 74,908
- Published applications
- 136,019
- Assignees
- 26,412
- Inventors
- 181,958
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 46 | 0 |
| 1990 | 46 | 0 |
| 1991 | 40 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 70 | 0 |
| 1994 | 122 | 0 |
| 1995 | 109 | 0 |
| 1996 | 142 | 0 |
| 1997 | 172 | 0 |
| 1998 | 260 | 0 |
| 1999 | 256 | 0 |
| 2000 | 315 | 0 |
| 2001 | 365 | 217 |
| 2002 | 380 | 1304 |
| 2003 | 461 | 1673 |
| 2004 | 450 | 1765 |
| 2005 | 459 | 2051 |
| 2006 | 648 | 2161 |
| 2007 | 598 | 2530 |
| 2008 | 645 | 2957 |
| 2009 | 727 | 2911 |
| 2010 | 1399 | 3160 |
| 2011 | 1621 | 3267 |
| 2012 | 1947 | 3717 |
| 2013 | 2382 | 4323 |
| 2014 | 2815 | 5433 |
| 2015 | 2409 | 5487 |
| 2016 | 2660 | 6116 |
| 2017 | 3222 | 6399 |
| 2018 | 3480 | 6435 |
| 2019 | 5047 | 7939 |
| 2020 | 5296 | 8521 |
| 2021 | 5631 | 9847 |
| 2022 | 6040 | 10240 |
| 2023 | 6452 | 10164 |
| 2024 | 6958 | 10250 |
| 2025 | 6390 | 9942 |
| 2026 | 4659 | 7210 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
- G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the63,205
- G16BBioinformatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for genetic or9,209
- G16ZInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields, not5,685
- G16CComputational chemistry2,471
- G16YInformation and communication technology specially adapted for the internet of things [iot]2,065
Recent patents
- Animal health and safety system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,426 B2Equine Safety Inc.
- User feedback system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,499 B2Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Method and system for implementing a medical service system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,620 B2OnMed LLC
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- System and method for detecting recurrence of a disease6 Oct 2026US 12,751,629 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Medical optical system, data processing system, computer program, and non-volatile computer-readable storage medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305912 A1Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
- Dental imaging system and image analysis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305928 A1
- Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing program, and information processing method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305934 A1Nikon Corporation
- Apparatus and method for detecting infection and metabolic dys-regulation using breath8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305974 A1Isomark Health, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for providing data processing and control in medical communication system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305986 A1Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use2,959US 6,331,181 B1Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2001
- External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities2,813US 7,025,743 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2006
- Analyte monitoring device and methods of use2,634US 6,175,752 B1TheraSense, Inc. · 2001
- Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools2,625US 6,491,701 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002
- Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument2,531US 8,210,411 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2012