CPC Main Group
G04R 60/00 Constructional details
Filing statistics
CPC G04R 60/00 belongs to the parent subclass G04R, which recorded 3,915 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 193 in 2013 to 321 in 2023 (+66%), peaking at 475 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class G04 are THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (1,705 applications), ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE (1,443 applications) and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (1,104 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- G04R 60/02 Antennas also serving as components of clocks or watches, e.g. motor coils
- G04R 60/04 Antennas attached to or integrated in watch bracelets
- G04R 60/06 Antennas attached to or integrated in clock or watch bodies
- G04R 60/14 specific to electromechanical timepieces, e.g. moving parts thereof
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,705
- ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,443
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,104
- APPLE US 1,038
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 875
- NIVAROX-FAR CH 781
- CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 734
- MONTRES BREGUET CH 715
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 715
- OMEGA CH 555