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H04L 41/34

Signalling channels for network management communication

Full Title

Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Signalling channels for network management communication

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H04L 41/342 between virtual entities, e.g. orchestrators, SDN or NFV entities
  • H04L 41/344 Out-of-band transfers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498