Files or data streams containing coded musical information, e.g. for transmission

Full Title

Data organisation or data communication aspects, specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments > Files or data streams containing coded musical information, e.g. for transmission

Filing statistics

CPC G10H 2240/011 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 2240/016 File editing, i.e. modifying musical data files or streams as such
G10H 2240/026 File encryption of specific electrophonic music instrument file or stream formats, e.g. MIDI, note oriented formats, sound banks, wavetables
G10H 2240/031 File merging MIDI, i.e. merging or mixing a MIDI-like file or stream with a non-MIDI file or stream, e.g. audio or video
G10H 2240/036 File multilingual, e.g. multilingual lyrics for karaoke
G10H 2240/041 File watermark, i.e. embedding a hidden code in an electrophonic musical instrument file or stream for identification or authentification purposes
G10H 2240/046 File format, i.e. specific or non-standard musical file format used in or adapted for electrophonic musical instruments, e.g. in wavetables

Top Applicants

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

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