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G01N

INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

Description

G01N encompasses methods and apparatus for determining chemical and physical properties of materials through various analytical techniques. This subclass covers a broad range of measurement and testing technologies, including spectroscopy, chromatography, thermal analysis, microscopy, and electrochemical analysis. Applications span materials characterization, quality control, environmental monitoring, clinical diagnostics, and industrial process control across diverse materials including solids, liquids, gases, and biological samples. Adjacent classes handle more specialized domains such as G01R (electrical/magnetic measurements) and G01M (mechanical property testing), while G01N focuses on compositional and structural analysis rather than dimensional or mechanical measurements.

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  • G01N 2415/00 Assays, e.g. immunoassays or enzyme assays, involving penicillins or cephalosporins

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
  5. QUALCOMM US 9,900
  6. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
  7. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
  9. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
  10. DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382