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H02S 20/20

Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object (H02S20/30 takes precedence)

Full Title

Supporting structures for PV modules > Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object (H02S20/30 takes precedence)

Filing statistics

CPC H02S 20/20 belongs to the parent subclass H02S, which recorded 85,730 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,744 in 2013 to 10,869 in 2023 (+190%). 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

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  • H02S 20/21 specially adapted for motorways, e.g. integrated with sound barriers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
  3. SIEMENS DE 9,026
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
  6. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
  7. DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
  9. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349