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H03M 11/16

wherein the shift keys are operated after the operation of the multifunction keys

Full Title

Coding in connection with keyboards or like devices, i.e. coding of the position of operated keys (keyboard switch arrangements, structural association of coders and keyboards H01H13/70, H03K17/94) > Details > Coding of multifunction keys > by using additional keys, e.g. shift keys, which determine the function performed by the multifunction key > wherein the shift keys are operated after the operation of the multifunction keys

Filing statistics

CPC H03M 11/16 belongs to the parent subclass H03M, which recorded 74,468 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,163 in 2013 to 6,039 in 2023 (+17%), peaking at 8,461 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class H03 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (7,293 applications), QUALCOMM (7,085 applications) and MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY (5,982 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,293
  2. QUALCOMM US 7,085
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,982
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 4,641
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,863
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,409
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,874
  8. SK HYNIX KR 2,644
  9. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,545
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,437