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CPC Main Group
H04L 9/00

arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

16 direct subcodes

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  • H04L 9/10 with particular housing, physical features or manual controls
  • H04L 9/12 Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner
  • H04L 9/34 Bits, or blocks of bits, of the telegraphic message being interchanged in time
  • H04L 9/36 with means for detecting characters not meant for transmission
  • H04L 9/38 Encryption being effected by mechanical apparatus, e.g. rotating cams, switches, keytape punchers
  • H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

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