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CPC Main Group
G06K 21/00

Information retrieval from punched cards designed for manual use or handling by machine (G06K19/00 takes precedence; detection or correction of errors by rescanning patterns G06V10/98; checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms G06K13/06); Apparatus for handling such cards, e.g. marking or correcting

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Child Classifications

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  • G06K 21/02 in which coincidence of markings is sensed mechanically, e.g. by needle
  • G06K 21/04 in which coincidence of markings is sensed optically, e.g. peek-a-boo system
  • G06K 21/06 Apparatus or tools adapted for slotting or otherwise marking information-retrieval cards

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 76,952
  2. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,841
  3. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 44,778
  4. GOOGLE US 35,735
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 32,087
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 30,572
  7. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 25,023
  8. APPLE US 23,482
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 22,548
  10. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,917