H04N 21/41 Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
Full Title
Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] (real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ) > Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof > Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
Filing statistics
CPC H04N 21/41 belongs to the parent subclass H04N, which recorded 864,508 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 63,372 in 2013 to 69,353 in 2023 (+9%), peaking at 99,144 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class H04 are HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY (101,476 applications), QUALCOMM (101,139 applications) and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (96,655 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- H04N 21/414 Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
- H04N 21/418 External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
- H04N 21/422 Input-only peripherals , e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
- H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client (H04N5/44 takes precedence)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
- QUALCOMM US 101,139
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
- SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
- INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498