CPC Main Group
G11B 11/00 Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G11B 11/03 using recording by deforming with non-mechanical means, e.g. laser, beam of particles
- G11B 11/08 using recording by electric charge or by variation of electric resistance or capacitance
- G11B 11/10 using recording by magnetic means
- G11B 11/12 using recording by optical means (G11B11/03 takes precedence )
- G11B 11/16 using recording by mechanical cutting, deforming or pressing
- G11B 11/24 using recording by near-field interactions
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G11, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 12,397
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,238
- SK HYNIX KR 11,371
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 4,601
- INTEL CORPORATION US 3,874
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,866
- SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 3,151
- SK HYNIX 3,143
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY 3,073
- WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,961