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G01S 15/42

Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates (indirect measurement G01S15/46)

Full Title

Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems > using reflection of acoustic waves (G01S15/66 takes precedence) > Systems determining the position data of a target > Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates (indirect measurement G01S15/46)

Filing statistics

CPC G01S 15/42 belongs to the parent subclass G01S, which recorded 347,271 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 14,634 in 2013 to 37,046 in 2023 (+153%), peaking at 43,431 applications in 2021. The most active applicants in class G01 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (21,460 applications), ROBERT BOSCH (17,801 applications) and SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (17,347 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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