Skip to content
Search Classifications
Search for IPC and CPC classification codes or keywords
CPC Subgroup
H04M 15/12

Discriminative metering

Full Title

Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication > Metering calls from calling party > Discriminative metering

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open

  • H04M 15/14 according to class of calling party
  • H04M 15/16 according to connection obtained
  • H04M 15/22 according to time of day
  • H04M 15/24 preventing metering of tax-free calls to certain lines, e.g. to fire or ambulance stations

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