CPC Subgroup Additional Only
G09F 2013/1881 Full Title
Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising (G09F9/00, G09F11/00 take precedence; control of displays in general using static means to present variable information G09G) > Edge-illuminated signs
Filing statistics
CPC G09F 2013/1881 belongs to the parent subclass G09F, which recorded 149,017 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 7,344 in 2013 to 14,579 in 2023 (+99%), peaking at 19,856 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G09 are SAMSUNG DISPLAY (22,477 applications), BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY (16,016 applications) and BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY (12,918 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G09, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 22,477
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 16,016
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 12,918
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 12,599
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,009
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,252
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 4,410
- SONY CORPORATION JP 3,965
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,901
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY 3,705