H02G INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
Description
H02G covers the physical installation, routing, and mounting of electrical cables and lines in various environments and applications. This includes cable laying methods, protective conduits, cable supports, fastening systems, and installation tools or techniques for both single and combined optical-electric cables. The class encompasses underground, overhead, and in-building cable installations, as well as specialized systems for harsh environments or high-voltage applications. Adjacent classes such as H01B (cable materials and construction) and H02C (circuit protection) address cable composition and electrical protection respectively, whereas H02G focuses specifically on the mechanical installation and structural aspects of cable deployment.
Filing statistics
CPC subclass H02G recorded 112,162 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,224 in 2013 to 11,272 in 2023 (+81%), peaking at 13,887 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class H02 are SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (24,515 applications), MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (11,346 applications) and SIEMENS (9,026 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H02G 1/00 Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines
- H02G 11/00 Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
- H02G 13/00 Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
- H02G 15/00 Cable fittings
- H02G 2200/00 Indexing scheme relating to installation of electric cables or lines covered by H02G
- H02G 3/00 Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles (installations of bus-bars H02G5/00; overhead installations H02G7/00; installations in or on the ground H02G9/00)
- H02G 5/00 Installations of bus-bars
- H02G 7/00 Overhead installations of electric lines or cables (installations of bus-bars H02G5/00)
- H02G 9/00 Installations of electric cables or lines in or on the ground or water
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
- SIEMENS DE 9,026
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349