H04N 3/10 by means not exclusively optical-mechanical (H04N3/36 takes precedence)
Full Title
Scanning details of television systems; Combination thereof with generation of supply voltages > by means not exclusively optical-mechanical (H04N3/36 takes precedence)
Filing statistics
CPC H04N 3/10 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 3/12 by switched stationary formation of lamps, photocells or light relays
- H04N 3/14 by means of electrically scanned solid-state devices (for picture generation H04N25/00)
- H04N 3/16 by deflecting electron beam in cathode-ray tube
- H04N 3/28 producing multiple scanning, i.e. using more than one spot at the same time
- H04N 3/30 otherwise than with constant velocity or otherwise than in pattern formed by unidirectional, straight, substantially horizontal or vertical lines
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