CPC Subgroup Additional Only
G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
Full Title
Record carriers by type > Disc-shaped record carriers > characterised in that the disc is based on a specific recording technology > Optical discs > DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G11B 2220/2566 DVDs belonging to the minus family, i.e. -R, -RW, -VR
- G11B 2220/257 DVDs belonging to the plus family, i.e. +R, +RW, +VR
- G11B 2220/2575 DVD-RAMs
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