CPC Main Group
H01Q 15/00 Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices (variable for purpose of altering directivity H01Q3/00; arrangements of such devices for guiding waves H01P3/20; variable for purpose of modulation H03C7/02)
Filing statistics
CPC H01Q 15/00 belongs to the parent subclass H01Q, which recorded 157,150 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,806 in 2013 to 14,657 in 2023 (+66%), peaking at 18,286 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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- H01Q 15/02 Refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens, prism
- H01Q 15/14 Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
- H01Q 15/23 Combinations of reflecting surfaces with refracting or diffracting devices
- H01Q 15/24 Polarising devices; Polarisation filters (H01Q15/12, H01Q15/22 take precedence)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
- LG CHEM KR 19,835
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
- INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
- SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080