CPC Main Group
F21V 9/00 Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters (coloured shades F21V1/00; elements characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/502)
Filing statistics
CPC F21V 9/00 belongs to the parent subclass F21V, which recorded 193,056 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 15,472 in 2013 to 11,369 in 2023 (-27%), peaking at 23,632 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class F21 are VALEO VISION (2,820 applications), SIGNIFY HOLDING (2,374 applications) and KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1,890 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F21V 9/02 for simulating daylight (F21V9/04, F21V9/06 take precedence)
- F21V 9/04 for filtering out infrared radiation (dichroic reflectors F21V7/22; using liquid-filled chambers F21V9/12)
- F21V 9/06 for filtering out ultraviolet radiation
- F21V 9/08 for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light (with provision for controlling the colour F21V9/40)
- F21V 9/14 for producing polarised light
- F21V 9/20 Dichroic filters, i.e. devices operating on the principle of wave interference to pass specific ranges of wavelengths while cancelling others
- F21V 9/30 Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source (shades F21V1/17; globes, bowls or cover glasses F21V3/08, F21V3/12; refractors F21V5/10; reflectors F21V7/26, F21V7/30; elements with provision for controlling the spectral properties or intensity F21V9/40)
- F21V 9/40 with provision for controlling spectral properties, e.g. colour, or intensity
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VALEO VISION FR 2,820
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,374
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,890
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1,722
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,624
- OSRAM DE 1,507
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,458
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,433
- ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING AT 1,349
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,275