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G09B

EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

Description

G09B encompasses devices and appliances designed for educational instruction, scientific demonstration, and specialized communication aids for persons with sensory disabilities. Coverage includes planetaria, globes, maps, diagrams, three-dimensional models, and interactive teaching apparatus across all subject disciplines. The subclass also covers tactile communication devices for the blind, visual or auditory aids for the deaf, and alternative communication systems for the mute. Excluded are general audiovisual equipment covered elsewhere in G09 and medical devices for rehabilitation or treatment.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G09, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 22,477
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 16,016
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 12,918
  4. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 12,599
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,009
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,252
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 4,410
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 3,965
  9. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,901
  10. LG DISPLAY COMPANY 3,705