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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
H01F

MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES (ceramics based on ferrites C04B35/26; alloys C22C ; loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers H04R; thermomagnetic devices H10N15/00)

Description

H01F covers the design, manufacture, and materials of passive electromagnetic devices including permanent magnets, electromagnets, inductors, and transformers. This subclass addresses magnetic core materials, winding configurations, shielding techniques, and the selection of materials based on their magnetic properties such as permeability and saturation characteristics. Applications span power distribution, signal processing, energy storage, and electromagnetic conversion across industrial and consumer electronics.

Filing statistics

CPC subclass H01F recorded 154,717 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 9,653 in 2013 to 13,752 in 2023 (+42%), peaking at 17,056 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class H01 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (37,897 applications), TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (36,116 applications) and APPLIED MATERIALS (21,640 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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  • H01F 36/00 Transformers with superconductive windings or with windings operating at cryogenic temperature (superconducting magnets or superconducting coils H01F6/00)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
  4. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
  5. LG CHEM KR 19,835
  6. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
  8. INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
  9. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
  10. SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080