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G10H 2220/026

associated with a key or other user input device, e.g. key indicator lights

Full Title

Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments > Indicator, i.e. non-screen output user interfacing, e.g. visual or tactile instrument status or guidance information using lights, LEDs or seven segments displays > associated with a key or other user input device, e.g. key indicator lights

Filing statistics

CPC G10H 2220/026 belongs to the parent subclass G10H, which recorded 17,124 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,186 in 2013 to 1,533 in 2023 (+29%), peaking at 1,888 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G10 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (6,277 applications), GOOGLE (5,429 applications) and FRAUNHOFER (4,984 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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  • G10H 2220/031 Blinking or flashing indicator lights
  • G10H 2220/036 Chord indicators, e.g. displaying note fingering when several notes are to be played simultaneously as a chord
  • G10H 2220/041 Remote key fingering indicator, i.e. fingering shown on a display separate from the instrument itself or substantially disjoint from the keys
  • G10H 2220/046 Drumpad indicator, e.g. drumbeat strike indicator light on a drumpad or rim
  • G10H 2220/051 Fret indicator, e.g. for playing guidance on a string instrument or string instrument emulator
  • G10H 2220/056 Hand or finger indicator, e.g. for indicating which hand or which specific finger should be used
  • G10H 2220/071 Pedal indicator, e.g. guitar pedal status lights
  • G10H 2220/076 String indicator, e.g. on a stringed musical instrument for indicating which string is to be played, plucked or bowed

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,277
  2. GOOGLE US 5,429
  3. FRAUNHOFER DE 4,984
  4. SONY CORPORATION JP 2,808
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,577
  6. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 2,382
  7. DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 2,123
  8. QUALCOMM US 2,117
  9. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,049
  10. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,924