Skip to content
Search Classifications
Search for IPC and CPC classification codes or keywords
CPC Main Group
H01G 9/00

Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture

Filing statistics

CPC H01G 9/00 belongs to the parent subclass H01G, which recorded 84,475 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,481 in 2013 to 7,606 in 2023 (+17%), peaking at 8,803 applications in 2018. 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

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open

  • H01G 9/145 Liquid electrolytic capacitors (H01G11/00 takes precedence)
  • H01G 9/16 specially for use as rectifiers or detectors (H01G9/22 takes precedence)
  • H01G 9/18 Self-interrupters
  • H01G 9/21 Temperature-sensitive devices
  • H01G 9/22 Devices using combined reduction and oxidation, e.g. redox arrangement or solion
  • H01G 9/26 Structural combinations of electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices with each other
  • H01G 9/28 Structural combinations of electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices with other electric components not covered by this subclass

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